The Association of International Medical Insurance Proviers (AIMIP) has created a data sharing agreement to fight fraud in the private insurance sector, according to Owain Thomas at IFAonline. It involves AIMIP,… Read more »
US health insurer CIGNA says it is looking to make acquisitions and can afford up to USD 1 billion in purchases, according to a recent story by Benjamin Harvey in Bloomberg Businessweek…. Read more »
The UK government’s claims that patient choice improves healthcare is based on flawed data, according to research published in the medical journal, The Lancet. A government study concluded competition reduced… Read more »
Long a popular destination for expat funds, the Cayman Islands is looking to reform its health system by encouraging patients to seek private care rather than rely on the public… Read more »
IMG International has launched a new health insurance plan with a bizarre bonus benefit. The Patriot Green Plan includes a policy rider providing for a donation to the insured’s environmental… Read more »
Brokers and benefits consultants are concerned about the impact of US health reform, but also see potential for growing their businesses, found a MetLife survey. The US insurer found 52%… Read more »