Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Higos launches new PPI product for property tenants
Higos Insurance is offering a payment protection plan to tenants concerned about meeting their rental payments in the event of unemployment or sickness.
Gen Re health business opens in Japan
Gen Re—one of Berkshire Hathaway's reinsurance arms—is opening a branch office for its life and health reinsurance business in Tokyo.
FSA warns brokers of "intrusive" supervision
The Financial Services Authority has made the handling of client money its "number one" target in its supervision of insurance brokers in 2010, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Insurer to branch out
International medical insurer ALC Health has revealed plans to open additional offices in the Far East and Eastern Europe over the next 12 to 18 months, after appointing a new head for Europe.
Groupama appoints e-commerce boss
Groupama had appointed current operations development manager Malcolm Etchells as its new head of e-commerce.
Insurer majority alive to specialist need
The article by Martin Richell of the Raw Group ('Contamination frustration', www.postonline.co.uk/1567567) correctly warns against the employment of inexperienced contractors when dealing with contamination incidents.
Heath Lambert wins major infrastructure contract
Broker appointed insurance adviser to Forth Replacement Crossing
Obama health care reforms in danger
Barack Obama's healthcare reforms are in danger after Republican senator Scott Brown stunningly won a Massachusetts primary.
Endurance makes internal promotion
Kimberley Morgan promoted to practice leader for Bermuda healthcare practice
Heath Lambert appoints music specialist to private client team
Axa specialist on board at broker
Equity revamps personal accident policy
Product updated in response to Rospa figures
Muddying the waters
Financial deputies act for claimants unable to manage their finances. However, Adam Fullwood explains that a Court of Appeal decision has muddied the waters once again over the key issue of public funding of future care costs.
Ironshore in agreement with Allianz division
Ironshore and Allianz to team up over health insurance
Torus to start healthcare insurance business
Torus hires Bob Allen to kick-start healthcare insurance business
Former Munich Re underwriting chief joins The Pru
Paul Gyseman to head up claims and underwriting at Pru Health.
Ex-Heath boss joins Holman's board
Peter Presland joins broker in non-executive role
US health agreement will increase number of insured Americans by 31 million
The US health reform will up the number of insured Americans by 31m, Fitch says.
US health reform passes test vote
US health reforms continue on path to becoming law.
Healthcare bill to bar insurers from denying coverage – Obama
Obama says healthcare bill will bar insurers from denying coverage to those with existing illnesses, terminating coverage for those who become ill, or charging “exorbitant premiums” on the basis of age or gender
Unique links with The National Autistic Society
Heath Lambert scheme announces new partner
Lloyd's and Heath Lambert join Airmic
Airmic counts 16 insurance partners with new arrivals
A tale of two halves
The impact of the economic downturn hit the private medical insurance sector at the end of 2008 and the beginning of this year, and although stabilisation has been a feature of the second half, brokers are still fighting for business, reports Stephanie…