According to research from Pitney Bowes, consumers say information from health insurers is often hard to understand. Communication from insurers needs to be more transparent as communication is a top… Read more »
A new healthcare plan offering co-insurance flexibility to help manage premiums has been launched by Cigna. The Cigna Global Health Options Advance is an individual plan which provides cost-sharing and options… Read more »
The first annual International Insurance Review, conducted by Globalsurance has been released. The study looked at rates of premium inflation within the International Private Medical Insurance (iPMI) industry. Using nearly… Read more »
Allianz Worldwide Care has launched its international healthcare plans in China. They target multinational companies as well as local Chinese employers. Created in partnership with sister company Allianz China General Insurance,… Read more »
As more and more people consider looking abroad for medical treatment two new PMI products offer funding opportunities. In June this year a new product was launched onto the private… Read more »
Now people moving abroad for less than a year can buy short-term individual private medical insurance (iPMI). Bupa International has unveiled the new policy, called Bupa Flex. It allows customers… Read more »
More companies would provide employee medical benefits if insurers came up with a alternative to current group cover. According to a survey on behalf of PMI Health Group, three-quarters of… Read more »
As insurance costs in the United States rise, 10 percent of employers say they plan to drop health insurance for their employees. According to the survey data from Deloitte, 80 percent of… Read more »
The cost of providing medical benefits to employees is rising faster in the UK than in other European countries. We have reported previously on data which shows the cost of providing… Read more »
Industry experts have warned the rising cost of individual private medical insurance (PMI) is strangling the market. The cost of PMI has risen 40% over the last decade. While corporate PMI… Read more »