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Investment income salvages year at WPA
The latest annual report from private medical insurance provider WPA presents a picture of a business beset by regulation, taxation and claims.
Only the performance...
Profits up at Affinity
Specialist mental healthcare provider Affinity Hospitals, which is owned by funds managed by Duke Street Capital, grew bottom line profit by over 10% in...
Cinven back on acute scene after paying £1.44bn for BUPA Hospitals
Private equity firm Cinven has re-emerged as a key player in the UK acute hospital market after fending off rival bids for BUPA Hospitals...
Oasis considering further offers after rejecting 60p per share take-over bid
AIM-listed dental services provider Oasis Healthcare Plc has rejected its second offer approach in the last 12 months.
The board of directors announced it had...
Premium income up but AXA PPP’s investments perform poorly
AXA-PPP Healthcare reported a 7% increase in gross premiums for the year ended 31 December 2006 to £851m, up from £787m in 2005.The increase...
WPA launches cancer top up policy to fund new drugs
PMI provider WPA has launched a low cost top up policy designed to provide access to the new breed of cancer drugs often denied...
Boots to follow Tesco into PMI market
Boots has become the latest high street retailer to enter the PMI market after teaming up with PruHealth to launch what it describes as...
Company Health acquires Cheviot
Aim-listed occupational health services provider Company Health (CHT) has completed its acquisition of Cheviot Artus Ltd.The acquisition was first announced in December 2006, but...
Stable growth for Westfield Contributory Health Scheme
Westfield Contributory Health Scheme reported an increase in earned premiums from £46.4m to £48.4m for the year ended 31 March 2006, although recognised gains...
Tightening at Nuffield Hospitals
Nuffield Hospitals has reported continued improvements in profitability despite a decrease in gross revenues for the year ended 31 December 2006.Turnover for the year...
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