Private medical insurance (PMI)
Reportage - specialist lines: Freedom of movement
InsureCancer's award-winning approach to providing travel insurance for cancer sufferers is changing perceptions of this sensitive market. Dr Krish Shastri tells Liz McMahon how the company manages to underwrite the majority of cases and about plans to…
Reportage - market share: Survival tactics
The birth of the direct line in 1985 left many predicting the death of the personal lines broker - but 25 years is a long time and, in true entrepreneurial spirit, brokers have defied the sceptics by adapting to survive. The struggle has produced many…
Schemes: Scheme boom to drive down rates
Commercial affinity schemes are growing in popularity but increased competition could have a detrimental impact on rates.
Health news: Medical database add-on gives brokers PMI edge
Brokers looking to stand out in the private medical insurance (PMI) arena can now offer an add-on product independently from insurers.
Health news: Launch of hybrid PMI products test traditional cash plan waters
Traditional private medical insurance (PMI) providers National Friendly and Bupa are set to challenge the cash plan market with the launch of hybrid products, following a surge in intermediated sales in the sector.
Heath Lambert merges two divisions
Heath Lambert is merging its commercial affinity and small business division (CASB) into its personal lines division, Heath Lambert Insurance Services.
Europ Assistance announces rise in turnover and profits
Europ Assistance Group has announced a 6.6% rise in turnover in 2009 to €1.288bn (up 7.6% in constant euros) despite the economic crisis hitting its two traditional markets of automotive and travel.
Heath Lambert wins insurance contract
Heath Lambert has won the contract to provide all general insurance cover for industrial and domestic services giant BSS Group.
Market Watch: Staying afloat
Marine insurance is tricky at best. Add a global recession, laid-up vessels and some soft sectors and you have a market in which only the most exacting will prosper, writes Jane Bernstein.
Solicitors' PI: Quinn: the warning signs
Edward Murray traces Quinn Insurance's somewhat chequered history and asks why regulators allowed it to remain an approved insurer for so long before finally forcing it into administration last month.
Risk Management/claims: Aviva website spreads the benefits of group risk
Aviva UK Health has launched a website to educate brokers on the benefits of selling group risk cover.
News: Cash plans set to outdo PMI following broker sales boom
The cash plan market could overtake private medical insurance (PMI) in the corporate sector after providers reported significant growth in intermediated sales.
News: Birch appointed to Heath Lambert director role
Heath Lambert has boosted its retail division by appointing former Equity Direct managing director, David Birch, as sales director to oversee the development of personal lines affinity relationships with major global companies and high-street brands.
Tripp named as Amii chairman
Andrew Tripp was appointed as chairman of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (Amii) at today's annual general meeting.
Online insurance customers less loyal and more price sensitive, according to research
In the UK 63% of consumers have purchased motor insurance online, 45% home insurance and 23% life assurance, according to research from Accenture.
Chase Templeton acquires again
Isle of Man-based Chase Templeton Group has acquired Jigsaw Healthcare, the Cheshire-based private medical insurance (PMI) specialist.
Jubilee hires former Oval underwriter
Jubilee Managing Agency has appointed Steve Green as accident and health (A&H) underwriter at Jubilee Syndicate 5820
Heath Lambert appointed as broker on multi-million Transport Scotland project
Heath Lambert’s specialist project risks team has been appointed as the insurance advisor for Transport Scotland’s Borders Railway Project.
Chubb warns new fit note will not create "duty of care"
The insurer said the new Government scheme could potentially raise some questions with regards to employer’s insurance liability in the event of a claim from an employee
Chase Templeton acquires PMI specialist
Chase Templeton Group has acquired Healthcare Quotations (HQL), the Oxford and Gloucester based private medical insurance (PMI) specialists, for an undisclosed sum.
Regional review: Scotland
Mark Bourke, director of project risks, Heath Lambert.
Mutual to sell policies via brokers for first time
Mutual Benenden Healthcare Society plans to sell its policies via intermediaries for the first time as it aims to increase its share of the market.
Bupa could cut up to 300 jobs
The health care insurer has warned that between 200 and 300 jobs may be in jeopardy.