Private medical insurance (PMI)
Chase Templeton acquires Kent-based broker Consilium
Chase Templeton has completed its largest ever acquisition through the asset purchase of Kent-based healthcare broker Consilium Employee Benefits.
CFC expands healthcare offering with medical malpractice account
Lloyd's managing general agent CFC is to enter the medical malpractice market and has poached two people from WR Berkley to run the account.
Chase Templeton buys Healthcare Solutions
Private medical insurance brokers Chase Templeton has finalised its 15th acquisition of the year after completing a deal to buy Healthcare Solutions.
Bupa unveils self-referral cancer service
Bupa UK has launched a new self-referral service for breast and bowel cancer sufferers.
Willis completes PMI Health Group deal
Willis Group has completed the acquisition of PMI Health Group, the UK-based healthcare adviser and broker.
Now Health releases cashless mobile app
Private medical insurer Now Health International has released an iOS app for claims, payments and to find medical providers.
Video: Cigna Insurance Services CEO Susan Stevenson
Cigna Insurance Services CEO Susan Stevenson talks to Post after 18 months in the role.
Analysis: How Asian wellness programmes could protect the bottom line
Asian health insurers are increasingly turning to wellness programmes in a bid to manage rising claims costs writes Nicky Burridge.
C-Suite Europe: Technology opening up new avenues for insurer partnerships
New technology is changing the nature of the partnerships insurers are getting into, says Ageas CEO Bart De Smet.
PMI broker Chase Templeton acquires Atlas Consulting Group
Private medical insurance intermediary Chase Templeton has acquired Rochdale-based Atlas Consulting Group, bringing £13.8m annual premium income to the company.
Unum spends £31.7m on National Dental Plan purchase
Unum has acquired workplace dental insurer National Dental Plan from Capita for £31.7m, pending regulatory approval.
Lockton and Vocare launch 'out-of-hours' PI offering
Broker Lockton has teamed up with NHS outsouring provider Vocare in a bid to level the playing field for GPs wanting to take up out-of-hours work.
C-Suite Europe: Healthcare - trends highlight need for structural reform
The healthcare sector in Europe is changing - and this is throwing up opportunities for savvy insurers, says Bart de Smet
Swiss Re delivers 11% boost to income despite 'economic uncertainty'
Swiss Re CEO Michel Liès has hailed his firm’s “solid set of figures” for the opening six months of 2015, amid “uncertainty about overall economic growth” around the world.
Chase Templeton completes fourth 2015 acquisition with Best Go Private
Chase Templeton has acquired Bushey-based intermediary Best Go Private in a deal that brings a further £3.1m in annual premium income to the consolidator.
Anthem to acquire Cigna for $54.2bn
US health insurer Anthem has agreed to buy Cigna in a deal that values the latter at $54.2bn (£34.9bn).
Taiwan demands Chinese tourists have insurance
From 1 October the Taiwanese government will require Chinese tourists to show proof they have taken out medical insurance.
Asia C-Suite: Expectations of China's growing middle class
Increased prosperity in China is seeing greater demands for improvements in the local health insurance sector writes Martin Garcia.
Now Compare parent to launch insurance company and Frank Bruno ad campaign
The Hong Kong-headquartered broking group Alliance has received approval to launch its own insurance company in the third quarter of 2015.
Editor's comment: The broking merry-go-round
So far, 2015 has been a year of broking management merry-go-rounds – we’ve seen big names like David Ross move from Arthur J Gallagher to Towergate, while broking investors Peter Cullum and Andy Homer have cut ties with Towergate to go their separate…
Apps joins Bellwood Prestbury
Andrew Apps, formerly a director at ALC Health, has joined specialist intermediary Bellwood Prestbury in a global role.
PMI broker Chase Templeton completes second M&A deal of the week
Acquisition-hungry Chase Templeton has sealed its second sizeable deal of the week with the purchase of Brighton-based intermediary Medical Insurance Advisers.
Axa acquires Simply Health's PMI division
Axa has acquired the private medical insurance division of Simply Health, subject to regulatory approval.
Chase Templeton snaps up SME broker Get Private
Private medical insurance specialist Chase Templeton has boosted its presence in the SME sector with the acquisition of London-based intermediary Get Private.