The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (Amii) has announced 500 people have now passed the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)/AMII IF7 private medical insurance (PMI) exam.

WPA has introduced moratorium underwriting on its individual private medical insurance (PMI) plans for clients who fit certain criteria.

Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) redress totals have reached a new peak after payments rocketed by more than £100m in just one month.

Britons are twice as likely to gamble with their health as with their money or career, new research has found.

Britons are losing sleep over their future health but many have not prioritised protecting themselves against the financial effects of illness, new research has found.

Businesses and government need to issue a "clear and consistent message from the top that work is good for you", the co-author of the Sickness Absence Review has said.

Sex is the only subject more taboo than finances for UK families as many find the conversations too awkward and uncomfortable, a new report has revealed.

Pacific Life Re has applauded insurers for tackling the growing problem of long delayed GP reports (GPRs) by using data protection legislation to request medical information.

The PIP breast implant furore could prompt the creation of an insurance scheme for cosmetic surgery patients to prevent similar remedial problems in the future.

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