Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
MENA Insurance CEO Club appoints new member
Dr Michael Bitzer, CEO of UAE-based National Health Insurance Company – Daman has become the first new member inducted to the MENA Insurance CEO Club in 2013.
Investment fuels Chase Templeton’s growth plans
Private medical insurer specialist intermediaries Chase Templeton Group has secured investment from Palatine Private Equity.
Ex-Jelf healthcare specialist joins Giles
Giles Healthcare has appointed a new senior healthcare consultant in Lisa Blackwell who joins from Jelf.
Ace reshuffles EMEA claims team
Ace Group has reshuffled its accident and health team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
New India fined for two year delay paying medical claim
Unit Trust of India Technology Services and The New India Assurance Company have been fined Rs 25,000 after incorrectly deducting money from a policyholders medical claim.
Online sales in Asia: ready to take off
Internet access in Asia is growing at 30% a year. Neera Bhardwaj discovers whether this is translating into online sales for the region’s insurance market.
UAE insurers baulk at medical tariff rise
A standoff between insurers and one of the largest healthcare groups in the UAE may leave patients footing the bill for medical care from next month.
Top five European news stories
The top five European news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
William Russell tackles soaring premiums with low cost UAE network
William Russell is giving price conscious clients in the United Arab Emirates the option to use a cheaper medical network in a bid to tackle premium inflation in the region.
Bupa to enter Polish market
Bupa plans to enter the Polish market with the acquisition of private healthcare provider LUX MED.
Aetna bolsters international PMI team
Aetna International has appointed Caroline Pain as head of international marketing and Gary Impett as business development manager to develop its insurance business in continental Europe, the UK and Ireland.
Higos swoops for Heath Lambert finance director
Intermediary Higos Insurance Services has named Heath Lambert's group finance head Nigel Thomas as its new finance director.
Allianz Worldwide Care partners with Australia's Medibank
Allianz Worldwide Care has formed a partnership with Australian private health insurer Medibank to provide cover for expatriates based in Australia.
Colosso to return to the market at Howden
Former Heath Lambert chief executive Adrian Colosso is returning to the insurance market as non-executive chairman of Howden Broking Group.
Review of the Year: Health Insurance - Cause for optimism
Despite torrid economic conditions for the insurance industry during 2012, the health market continues to prove that innovation and fighting spirit still allow for growth.
Post magazine - 6 December 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Aria to offer home cover for Pru Health customers
Aria Assistance has signed a deal with Pru Health to provide the health insurer's policyholders with home cover following a discharge from hospital.
CIGNA & CMC launch expat health cover in China
CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance, a joint venture between CIGNA and China Merchants Group, has launched a new health insurance plan for the Chinese market.
Bupa hires international PMI head
Bupa has appointed Robert Lang as managing director of its international private medical insurance business.
Swiss Re expects to insure 12 million Chinese through cancer scheme
Swiss Re has teamed up with pharmaceuticals company Roche Holdings to improve insurance provision for cancer suffers in China.
United India may shed loss making lines
Stemming underwriting losses will be Milind Kharat's first task as the head of public Indian insurer United India Insurance Company, the new chairman has said.
HCB liability play boosted by investment
Healthcare and risk management specialist Health Claims Bureau plans to double its revenue in two years by targeting new business in the liability insurance sector.
Allianz Worldwide Care opens Brussels support centre
Allianz Worldwide Care Services has opened an operational support centre in Brussels to provide a local contact point for the company's intergovernmental organisations and corporate clients.
US firm invests in Health Claims Bureau
Healthcare and risk management specialist Health Claims Bureau has signed an investment deal with US specialist Professional Disability Associates.