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Bupa buys Kent-based dental practice
Bupa has acquired Hospital Lane Dental and Implant Clinic in Chatham, Kent.
Policyholders face huge premium hikes following April UK withdrawal
Exclusive: Vulnerable customers with serious illnesses who have claimed under their existing private medical insurance policies, are seeing premiums more than double following the withdrawal of April UK from the PMI market.
April UK PMI exit deal puts brokers on edge
Exclusive: April UK’s private medical insurance exit has led to a flurry of insurer activity, but brokers have been left feeling frustrated and overlooked after Axa PPP struck a deal and customers were told they could contact the insurer directly.
Bupa expands dental network
Bupa has acquired nine dental practices, bringing the total number of sites acquired so far this year to 14.
Penny Black's Social World - July 2018
Sprintathons and stepping up, Pride parades and football fever
Bupa's Alex Perry: There is no health without mental health
Insurers need to turn their focus to mental health, one of the biggest people issues facing UK businesses, writes Alex Perry, CEO of Bupa Insurance UK.
Analysis: A healthy mind: Providing mental healthcare in PMI
More medical insurers are including mental health as standard in their policies but there could remain a gap in provision if condition monitoring doesn’t become more widespread
Feature: The future of post-hospital care
With budgetary pressures mounting on the NHS, more patients are recovering at home and insurance could play an increasing role in covering the costs of post-hospital care.
Week in Post: Brexit, redundancies and consolidation
This week we saw the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ being introduced to Parliament, a key waystone on the long and arduous journey to leaving the European Union.
Bupa data breach could have led to £440m fine under GDPR rules
Bupa’s breach of 108,000 records could have cost the company £440m under data protection rules to be introduced next year.
Bupa forced to apologise to 108,000 customers after data breach
Health insurer Bupa has been forced to inform 108,000 of its customers of a data breach after an employee “inappropriately copied and removed” sensitive information.
Rise of IPT 'punishes' health insurance customers
Customers find it unfair that they are facing increased tax on their health insurance on top of the tax they already pay to fund the NHS.
IPT: higher and higher
Wasn't expecting that... The lyrics from the Jamie Lawson song could apply to insurers, following the latest hike in insurance premium tax.
Bupa buys dental provider for £835m
Health insurer Bupa has bought a private dental provider for £835m.
Bupa opens office in Switzerland
Bupa has opened a new office in Zurich in order to cater to the growing expatriate base in Switzerland.
Bupa appoints Alex Perry as CEO
Alex Perry has been appointed CEO of Bupa Insurance.
Post’s Top 100 UK insurer rankings 2016
The results are out. Has your company made Post’s Top 100 UK insurers 2016?
Top 100 UK Insurers 2016: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
Where can you find the offices of the Top 20 UK insurers? Find out in our interactive map.
Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers: Full 100 listing
Each year Post works in association with ratings agency AM Best to put together a list of the UK’s top 100 insurers.
Top UK Insurers ranking 2016: Number 6 – Bupa UK
Rank: 6 (2014 rank: 7)
Bupa Global appoints Sheldon Kenton as MD
Bupa Global has announced the appointment of Sheldon Kenton to managing director.
Bupa sees profits fall despite revenue climb
Bupa saw revenue climb 7% at constant exchange rates in H1 2016, earning £5.3bn compared to £5bn for the same period last year.
Mutuals: Mutual attraction
Mutuals in the general insurance market are causing their publicly owned rivals to sit up and take notice