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Private medical insurance market turmoil ahead in 2012

Jelf Employee Benefits has predicted some doom and some boom for the healthcare sector in 2012.

Research on genetics and insurance

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2001 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a research report on genetics and insurance....

Bull hints at specialist networks

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) October 2002 AXA PPP Healthcare has taken steps to provide patients with more information about specialists with...

Bupa enhances benefits

Bupa has relaunched its Business Fit healthcare product for corporate customers with a num-ber of enhancements. The relaunched product has been designed to enable employers to offer healthcare to more staff and help them stay physically and mentally fit and well. One of the most significant changes is the addition of cash benefits to help employees with a range of everyday healthcare expenses. Employees will also benefit from cover towards four common healthcare expenses including dental, optical, inpatient stays, and the cost of prescriptions.

Strong growth predicted for international insurance market

The global market for international health insurance was worth approximately £9bn in gross written premiums in 2015, according to the financial services research and consultancy firm Finaccord.

Cigna enhances OralHealth range

Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits (UKHB) has launched a number of enhancements, including two new levels of cover, to its OralHealth range of dental plans.

PPP launches insurance business in Middle East

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 1997 PPP Healthcare has launched a medical insurance business in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The company...

US insurer snaps up InterGlobal

US health insurer Aetna has agreed to acquire InterGlobal from a group led by its majority shareholder Alchemy Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Norwich Union launches children’s passport

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2000 Norwich Union Healthcare has launched a medical passport for children, designed for parents to keep...

Goodhealth enhances global benefits

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) March 2003 International health insurance provider Goodhealth Worldwide has enhanced its flagship policy - International Healthcare Plan...