Economic downturn 'predominant force' behind slump in demand for PMI
Recession - not policy - likely to be main reason for market's woes, researchers say
- Little cheer for UK PMI market as country's largest private hospital group predicts 'challenging' six months ahead
- Public in favour of charging for 'some' NHS services
- Petition launched to restore PMI tax relief for individuals
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NHS chief: Patients should email GPs to ease pressure on surgeries
Head of NHS Confederation proposes giving patients ‘direct access’ to doctors
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L&G urges businesses to protect shares with life cover
Provider warns one million firms face a potential shortfall due to lack of share...
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Sickness benefit system 'discriminates against those with mental health conditions', court rules
Charities call for WCA to be suspended
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Little cheer for UK PMI market as country's largest private hospital group predicts 'challenging' six months ahead
NHS work now accounts for almost a third of patient caseload at BMI
Private hospitals join forces to launch...
News
- Just Retirement to enter long-term care market
- 'Work intensification' strikes wellbeing of nation's workforce
- Widespread access to genetic cancer tests a step closer
- Aviva signs exclusive protection deal with Lighthouse adviser arm
- Ex Simplyhealth head of distribution joins PMI broker
- Jeremy Hunt: GPs should be responsible for good out-of-hours care
- AXA PPP healthcare launches new healthcare trust option
- Total Systems targets African market with aggregator site
- Type 2 diabetes now ‘common’ among under 40s, as study reveals sharp...
- Calls for more ‘flexible’ retirement age as research links retirement...
- British culture of overworking ‘damaging family life’, survey suggests
- Ageas Protect sees 5% fall in Q1 new premiums as G-Day hits sales
The HI Profile: Aetna's Nic Brown
Health Insurance editor David Sawers asks the questions
"The cost of parents’ contributions to the home is a great conversation starter for advisers" Bonnie Burns of Legal and General
The HI Profile: JLT's Bernie Clark
Health Insurance Editor David Sawers asks the questions
"A market that is moving towards limiting benefits as well as hospital and consultant choice makes a ‘third tier’ almost inevitable" John Dean of Punter Southall
Cash Plans/Dental
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National Dental Plan enters individual dental plan market
Provider launching two new products for consumers
- Simplyhealth reveals successor for retiring CEO
- Simplyhealth boss Benjamin to retire
PMI
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Widespread access to genetic cancer tests a step closer
Major research programme set to be rolled out
- Ex Simplyhealth head of distribution joins PMI broker
- Jeremy Hunt: GPs should be responsible for good out-of-hours care
"Well known personalities should know better than throw the stone of complacency or plea for innovation" Charlie MacEwan of WPA
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Product Reviews
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People Moves
NHS boss announces retirement
Sir David Nicholson will step down in 2014
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