Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
Aria Assistance and GlobeMed launch MENA partnership
Aria Assistance, the independent UK insurance and assistance company, has signed a strategic partnership for the delivery of assistance services with Africa/Middle East regional healthcare administration services and assistance provider, GlobeMed.
State run Indian GI insurers seek common TPA arrangement for health
State-run Indian general insurance companies are setting up a common third-party administrator to settle medical insurance claims, to trim unwieldy claims ratios and boost profitability.
Fire losses make up 50% of Indian GI claims
Fire losses accounted for over half of the claims lodged with Indian general insurance companies in 2011-12.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny hears that one Adrian Colosso has been darkening the doors of Gallagher almost a year after departing the firm following Heath Lambert's sale to the Illinois-based broker.
Georgia's health insurance reforms based on German model
An overhaul of Georgia's medical insurance market will be based on the German Bismarck model, according to comments made by one of the country's MPs.
Cooper Gay yacht specialist joins Chartis
Chartis has named former Cooper Gay broker Ben Lind as senior yacht underwriter in the firm's private client group.
Low interest rates and claims inflation hitting profits, warns Munich Re
The impact of persistently low interest rates on investments and the growing risk of inflation for severe bodily injury claims are cause for concern for the insurance industry, Munich Re has warned.
Fraud 2012: Fraud register will be extended to loss adjusters
The Insurance Fraud Register could be used as a template by the Home Office to roll out a UK-wide anti-fraud checking service.
Religare Health Insurance opens for business in India
Religare Health Insurance has launched as a standalone health insurance player in the Indian market.
ALC Health launches claims monitoring service for customers
International private medical insurance provider ALC Health has launched an online member service that allows policyholders to check details as well as submit, manage and monitor claims 24 hours a day.
William Russell alters Hong Kong claims process
International expatriate insurance provider William Russell has changed its out-patient claims procedure for Hong Kong-based clients.
Roundtable: Medical matters - product liability in the life sciences
Advances in medical science have created new opportunities and challenges for product liability insurers and policyholders, but is either party ready for what lies ahead?
UK private medical cover second most expensive in Europe
UK policyholders of private medical cover pay some of the highest premiums in Europe, despite scaled back cover and a limited choice of providers.
Insurers manage trillions of pounds in investments, ABI finds
UK insurers are now paying out nearly £200m every single day to customers, according to figures published by the Association of British Insurers.
Post Top 100 UK Insurers Supplement: Brand analysis - Survival of the fittest
Belt-tightening, regulation and rising costs have proved a challenging triumvirate for the industry. But, while some insurance brands have faltered, others have prospered.
New jet allows CEGA to repatriate claimants across the globe
Medical assistance and claims management company CEGA is extending the international reach of its air ambulance service to meet growing demand for long-distance critical care transfers.
WR Berkley España appoints new president
WR Berkley Corporation has promoted Alejandro Jiménez to executive chairman of WR Berkley Insurance (Europe) Limited Sucursal En España.
German health insurance system to post surplus for 2012
The Bundesbank expects Germany's public health insurance system to record a significant surplus again this year, according to the website of Deutsche Börse Group.
Aria Assistance promises service difference following MBO
Aria Assistance has officially launched itself in the insurance and assistance marketplace, following the management buyout of Europ Assistance UK and Ireland.
Worrying level of underinsurance exposed in HK
The chief executive of AIA Hong Kong has expressed deep concern after a survey by the University of Hong Kong revealed this week that a third of the country's adults do not have insurance.
An opportunity for better risk management and growth in India
As the Indian property and casualty market continues to evolve, Dr Vankayalapati Padmavathi explores how the market is now looking to develop solutions to cater for those who are exposed to catastrophic risks, but are too poor to afford insurance.
Commercial health products 'more effective' than relying on goverment, Chinese minister says
China's government plans to work with private insurers to expand national health cover in a bid to close the mortality gap between rural and urban residents while keeping costs low, according to Bloomberg's Businessweek.
Mondial reshuffles sales team
Mondial Assistance UK has restructured its sales team just a fortnight before it becomes Allianz Global Assistance.
Transsexual policy holders entitled to breast enlargement, German court rules
Male-to-female transsexuals can claim for breast enlargement surgery under their insurance policy if hormone therapy fails to give them a feminine shape, a German court has ruled.