Review of the Year: Health

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Health insurance personalities reflect on the past year and look forward to 2015, with high hopes for improving the profile of health insurance through technology – as well as addressing issues surrounding costs and implementing a more holistic approach to wellbeing

Capped by Prudential’s sale of the remainder of its UK health and protection business to Discovery for £620m last month, it is fair to say 2014 has seen a few new deals emerging, with Bupa and Spire

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