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Healthcare
A small matter of trust
Big corporates have been enjoying the benefits of healthcare trusts for some time. Sam Barrett sees whether they are destined to make inroads into smaller organisations.
Hiding behind a lettuce leaf
Changes to the fabric of companies’ organisational culture will do more for absence management than gym discounts ever will says Stephen Bevan, managing director of The Work Foundation
Eye tooth benefits
Dental and optical plans may not offer intermediaries the same incentives as other strands of business. But they are still an important piece of the healthcare jigsaw, finds Sam Barrett
Pressure all round
The coming decade will see PMI insurers get increasingly risk averse. Advisers must be prepared for change says Mike Izzard, chairman of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries
New e-commerce head for Groupama
Groupama Insurances is appointing Malcolm Etchells, currently operations development manager, as its new head of e-commerce, reporting to Kevin Kiernan, Groupama’s personal lines director.
Equality Commission calls for abolition of default retirement age
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is calling for full abolition of the default retirement age, the extension of the right to request flexible working to all and an overhaul of employer recruitment practices designed to prevent discrimination.
Time to look beyond PMI
Kicking off our new monthly healthcare comment section, Dudley Lusted, head of corporate healthcare development at Axa PPP healthcare argues PMI intermediaries risk losing business if they do not embrace employee wellbeing
C is for cost-counting
The cost implications of cancer claims are forcing insurers to rethink the way they cover the condition, presenting difficult decisions for advisers and employers says Sam Barrett
NICE rejection of Avastin emphasises two tier health service says AMII
The recommendation from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) that cancer drug Avastin is not a cost effective use of NHS resources highlights the differences between state and private care says the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries.
Bad back to the future
Musculoskeletal problems are costing the nation a fortune. Sam Barrett finds getting the right treatment early on is crucial
The true cost of stress
Stress in the workplace can have devastating effects on employees. Sam Barrett finds out what adviser solutions can and can’t do to help
Cash in on combinations
Employers have been combining health insurance and cash plans for years. Sam Barrett discovers providers are making integration easier
Avis joins Canada Life Group Insurance as sales and marketing director
Paul Avis is leaving Ceridian to join Canada Life Group Insurance as sales and marketing director.
Viral marketing
Employers want to know what Swine Flu means for them. Sam Barrett investigates what advisers can and can't do to help
Wealth through health
With employee benefits budgets under pressure, corporate clients could be tempted to cut back on the health and wellbeing benefits they provide for their employees. But, according to the experts, this can be one of the most important benefit areas in the current climate.
Levy breaks consensus on GRiD relaunch
Advisers are demanding a rethink on the way fees for Group Risk Development (GRiD) are being levied after the organisation raised costs by a factor of 13.
If the price is right
It's all change in the group medical insurance market this year as a greater number of schemes switch insurers to fend off financial pressures.
Shaping the next-generation cash plan
With interest in cash plans amongst employees surging Sam Barrett finds providers adding more features
AMII unveils full conference programme
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has unveiled its full programme for its 2009 conference which is themed around promoting professionalism in the industry.
New distribution appointments at Axa PPP healthcare
Nick Groom has been appointed distribution director of AXA PPP healthcare, with responsibility for intermediated and corporate business as well as for AXA UK’s health and wellbeing support business, AXA ICAS.
