Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Market welcomes Bupa’s B2C decision
But Amii voices frustration over Bupa’s communication process with brokers
Chase Templeton adds £5m premium income with broker buy
Private medical insurance specialist intermediary Chase Templeton has purchased Hampshire-based broker UK Independent.
Gallagher Heath retail head will return to US
Gallagher Heath head of retail Patrick Gallagher will reportedly return to the US next month to assume a new retail role.
April appoints broker development manager
April UK has appointed Duncan Craig as broker development manager as part of what the firm called an ambitious expansion programme across the UK.
Giles expands in Scotland with trio of appointments
Giles Insurance Brokers has added three new hires to its Scotland team.
AJG's 2012 broking profits jump by 11%
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) saw its broking net profits jump 11% to $155.8m (£98.6m) for the 2012 full year, up from the $140.2m posted for 2011.
Giles goes to Jelf for new healthcare specialist
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed Lisa Blackwell as a senior healthcare consultant.
April targets broker driven growth
April UK has targeted £4m of new private medical insurance (PMI) sales through brokers in 2013 after expanding its broker offering.
Chesterfield appoints ex-Aon and JLT chief
The Chesterfield Group has appointed David Menzies to grow its accident and health account, in the US and internationally, as part of its ongoing growth strategy.
Higos unveils former Heath Lambert boss as finance director
Higos Insurance Services has unveiled former Heath Lambert boss Nigel Thomas as finance director.
Jelf Employee Benefits creates new healthcare team
Jelf Employee Benefits has reorganised its healthcare division, creating a new team aimed at growing the business.
Miller appoints Willis man to corporate risks division
Miller has appointed Jeremy Dutton as a client service executive on its corporate risks team.
Gallagher Heath UK distribution chairman on gardening leave
Gallagher Heath's chairman of UK distribution, Paul Smith, has left the firm and been placed on gardening leave for the rest of the year.
Chase Templeton swoops for Perfect Health
Chase Templeton has set its sights on breaking the £100m premium income barrier following its acquisition of private medical insurance (PMI) specialists Perfect Health.
Bupa sees Europe and North America profits drop by 22%
Bupa has seen its half-year profits for Europe and North America fall by almost a quarter.
Chase Templeton buys Quotter's client bank
Chase Templeton, a private medical and protection insurance broker, has bought the individual client bank of Newark-based broker Quotter.
Former-Heath director signs up for HCB
The Health Claims Bureau (HCB) has appointed Karen Gamble as head of client relations as it aims to expand its corporate risk solutions capability.
Gallagher reports 75% jump in profit
Arthur J. Gallagher has reported a profit of $99.8m (£63.8m) for the six months ended June 2012.
Bupa’s product pull back stuns broker market
AMII enters discussions with the UK’s largest private medical insurance provider
Up to 100 jobs at risk after Simplyhealth confirms Bristol switch
Up to 100 jobs could be at risk after Simplyhealth announced it would move all its private medical insurance operations to its Bristol base.
AMII chief describes Bupa decision as "sad, but inevitable"
The chairman of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has described Bupa pulling back from the broker channel for private medical insurance (PMI) as a "sad, but inevitable day".
AMII vents disappointment at Bupa PMI withdrawal
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has vented its disappointment that Bupa is pulling back from the broker channel for its private medical insurance (PMI) business.
PMI market faces fight to keep customers amid spiralling costs
The private medical insurance (PMI) market has a fight on its hands to retain its customer base amid spiralling costs, delegates heard at the 2012 Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) conference.
Giles appoints new healthcare leader
Giles Insurance Group has appointed Paul Lewis as director of its healthcare team.