New business increases but income down at HSF

Cash plan provider Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) has posted a 2% dip in earned premiums for the year ended 31 December 2015, despite a 14% increase in new business. Earned premiums, net of reinsurance, were £23.7m against £24m in 2014 as the number of policyholders fell by 2.5%. Gross claims paid were also down marginally…