News

NHS Staff Go Private, as Waiting Lists, Covid Fear & Self-Isolating Hit Home

With routine operations delayed and NHS waiting lists growing as a result of the first wave of Covid-19, even NHS doctors are turning to private health insurance to give them and their families priority access […]

Global insurance trends

Partnerships: Sompo GI Joins With BSE Ebix on Indian Covid-19 Cover

Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd, a joint venture between Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investment Corp and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc, has announced its alliance with BSE Ebix Insurance Broking Private […]

Global insurance trends

InsureNearby and IndiaFirst Life Team Up on Life/Savings Product

InsureNearby, the insurance arm of PayNearby, has forged a partnership with IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life), promoted by Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India, to endorse a unique insurance product called […]

Insurance Brokers

Simply Business & Equipsme Partner Up on SME Health Cover

Simply Business has teamed up with Equipsme in a move that will make flexible and affordable health insurance available to hundreds of thousands of small businesses, their teams and their families. The health insurance proposition, […]

InsureTech

Telemedicine Specialist Alan Raises Another euro 50m in Funding

Alan, the leading independent digital health insurance provider in France, has closed a €50 million Series C investment round to transform how healthcare is delivered to everyone. Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Corona: Will Virtual PMI GP Appointments Become the New Normal?

ActiveQuote, the UK’s leading protection insurance comparison website and broker, has seen a sharp rise in the number of people with Private Medical Insurance (PMI) accessing virtual GP services in recent weeks. The number looking […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Issues New Rules on Consumer Debt During Corona Emergency

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed a package of targeted temporary measures to help people with some of the most commonly used consumer credit products. The move effectively gives the green light to […]