Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Big Interview: Mark Till, Unum
Mark Till, CEO of Unum UK, shares how financial hardship in childhood made him want to take on his current job and what caused a significant uptick in uptake of the insurer’s products.
Axa’s Foley on leading by example to achieve equality
Tara Foley, CEO of Axa UK & Ireland, outlines why leading by example is essential to achieving equality in the workplace, and that while great strides have been made, there are areas – including data and technology – where there is still significant work…
How insurance helped and hindered the care sector
Almost five years on from the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, Scott McGee examines how insurers helped care providers make sense of the barrage of government guidance, why some have pulled back from offering cover, plus what the industry is doing today…
What Labour must do to make social care insurance work
Editor’s View: As the Labour government turns to insurance to solve the UK’s social care funding crisis, Emma Ann Hughes outlines what health secretary Wes Streeting needs to do to convince the sector’s chiefs that creating cover will be good rather than…
Will weight loss jabs shrink or expand insurer’s bottom lines?
As well as the ability to shrink waistlines, Emma Ann Hughes unpicks how weight loss jabs have the power to transform the shape of the health and life insurance industry in 2025 and beyond.
Insurers share concerns after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Adrian Jones, chief of staff for international and global markets at insurtech Acrisure, observed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death was shocking and deeply concerning given the accessibility of the insurance sector’s leaders.
How insurers are helping the life science sector
Personalised medicines, weight loss injections, plus people bypassing doctors to access the latest miracle drug online are examined in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
The genie in the bottle: improving outcomes in income protection claims
A healthy and active workforce is key to a thriving UK economy, but too many people remain on the sidelines. A recent Insurance Post roundtable explored the challenges and opportunities for income protection insurers in supporting the ‘back to work’…
Who is liable if AI in healthcare fails and causes harm?
Law firm DAC Beachcroft’s Simon Perkins and Stuart Wallace reveal what could happen if a claim is made against a healthcare provider that relies on artificial intelligence to spot diseases.
Bupa's Iain McMillan looks at how to attract and retain a happy workforce
In a white-hot labour market, Iain McMillan, director of distribution at Bupa UK Insurance, asks what is the key to maintaining talent retention and attraction, and managing an employee health and wellbeing strategy during a period of post-pandemic…
Data analysis: FOS insurance backlog tops 9000 cases
Freedom of information requests by Post and sister title Insurance Age have laid bare the scale of insurance case delays at the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Intelligence: Post's complaints matrix shows the products that let consumers down during the pandemic
Complaints data from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service helps to create greater transparency and accountability for insurance firms. As Post brings together the most comprehensive set of complaints data from 2014 onwards,…
ESG Exchange Week: What is driving microinsurance growth?
Microinsurance could cover up to 2.5 billion people by 2030. As Edward Murray explains, digital resources and education through the Covid-19 pandemic have opened up the door for mainstream insurers to get involved in this market.
Are businesses in a position to address the increase in mental health issues such as Covid Anxiety Syndrome?
Forward-thinking employers should provide their staff with targeted mental health and well-being support to improve retention and create a more positive working environment, argues Shamira Graham, director of corporate solutions at Onebright
Aviva strikes five-year motor deal with Prestige; Aston Lark inks two more deals; Adiona partners with Duck Creek; and Corvus reveals London market buy
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches and investments of the week.
Roundtable: Reimagining and improving the insurer-policyholder relationship
Gamification, actionable insights and/or relevant rewards. These were among the options considered at a recent roundtable hosted by Post in association with Endava to help insurers build deeper and longer relationships with their policyholders.
Blog: Private medical insurance - a boom or bust moment
Sprout.ai CEO and co-founder Niels Thone reflects on a 'squeeze' in private medical insurance and argues automation is the way forward.
Top 30 Asia Insurers 2021: Resilience under pressure
Asia Pacific non-life insurers have proven their agility and tenacity in overcoming headwinds over the past year to deliver solid results. Christie Lee, senior director of analytics for Asia-Pacific at AM Best, discusses the region’s scorecard
Analysis: Saga's ICO fine provides cautionary tale on third-party marketer pitfalls
Saga was fined £225,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office in September after it was found that its marketing partners had sent millions of nuisance emails, highlighting the pitfalls companies face chasing leads.
All Clear acquires Insure & Go; Liberty supports WTW sustainability accreditation; PIB buys again; Zurich enters UK PMI market
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Towergate’s Iain Laws on health as a business risk and resetting the benefits conversation
Iain Laws, CEO of Towergate Health & Protection, examines how insurers and the health industry have responded to the pandemic with new products and services, the shift in employee expectations and how health risks have gone up business leaders’…