News

Regulatory: Moody’s Warns on US Plans to Curb Surprise Medical Bills

Solutions put forward to resolve the problem of surprise medical bills are a growing social risk for the healthcare industry, Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report. Unexpected bills are generally received by insured […]

Travel Insurance

Marketing: AllClear Travel Sees Life in Old Fashioned Newspaper Ads

AllClear Travel has agreed a two-year partnership with Reach plc across the Daily Mirror and People newspapers as well as a number of regional titles to provide dedicated specialist, medical travel insurance to its combined readership. […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker/MGA Update: Medical Insurers Masterclass Fast Approaching

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has announced a second Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) masterclass with an industry expert following a well-received compliance workshop earlier this year. Senior Consultant on FCA Compliance, Chartered […]

HR & Employment

Healthcare Sector: Medical Insurers AGM Feedback

The ‘exciting’ future of the fast-changing healthcare industry is ‘now’, delegates at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) AGM were told. Nearly 130 delegates were in attendance at the AMII AGM and Conference […]

News

Football Final Coming Up, Got a Ticket? Mint, But Don’t Forget Travel Cover

With tens of thousands of Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea supporters planning to travel to the Champions League and Europa League Finals, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging all fans planning their trips […]

Insurance Regulation

BIBA Supports Industry Initiative on Travel Cover With Pre-Existing Medical

If you have a pre-existing medical condition, or have survived a major illness/operation after receiving hospital treatment, it can be difficult to obtain travel insurance, especially if you aged 65 or over. The mainstream media […]

Insurance claims

Claims: New Rules See Charges Capped at 20%, New FCA Complaints Regulator

It’s no an April Fool – from today the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be in charge of overseeing the activities of the UK claims management companies (CMC). So everything from your long established PPI […]

News

Brexit: Skiers Take Out Insurance as Project Fear Ramps Up

Nearly one in three skiing holidaymakers have bought insurance early to beat the risk of a Brexit fallout hitting their plans, new research from award-winning data analytics company Consumer Intelligence shows. Around 30% of regular […]