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A small matter of trust

1 March 2010 Corporate Adviser

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

1 March 2010 Corporate Adviser

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

1 February 2010 Corporate Adviser

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

1 February 2010 Corporate Adviser

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

27 Jan 2010

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

25 Jan 2010

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

1 January 2010 Corporate Adviser

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

1 January 2010 Corporate Adviser

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

3 Dec 2009

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

1 December 2009 Corporate Adviser

Musculoskeletal problems are costing the nation a fortune. Sam Barrett finds getting the right treatment early on is crucial

The true cost of stress

1 November 2009 Corporate Adviser

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

1 Oct 2009

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

7 Sep 2009

Paul Avis is leaving Ceridian to join Canada Life Group Insurance as sales and marketing director.

Viral marketing

1 Sep 2009

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

1 Aug 2009

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

23 Jul 2009

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

1 Jul 2009

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

29 May 2009

With interest in cash plans amongst employees surging Sam Barrett finds providers adding more features

AMII unveils full conference programme

28 May 2009

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

1 May 2009

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.

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