Consortium of Top-Tier Insurers and Asset Managers to Acquire Leading European Life Insurance Consolidator Viridium
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
A consortium including Allianz, BlackRock and T&D Holdings will acquire ownership of Viridium Group (Viridium), a leading European life insurance consolidation platform, from Cinven. Generali Financial Holdings and Hannover Re remain investors. The consortium is structured to also enable the addition of other long-term financial investors. Through this transaction, Cinven exits from its majority investment in Viridium after more than a decade of developing a highly successful insurance business.
DocHQ Announces Agreement with Aon to Deliver AI-Powered Physiotherapy
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
Health and wellbeing provider DocHQ announces an arrangement with Aon, a leading global professional services firm, to deliver AI-driven physiotherapy solutions through DocHQ Physio, revolutionising MSK care for employees.
Over A Third of International Employers Do Not Offer Enough Health and Wellbeing Benefits Impacting Recruitment and Retention
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
In research issued by Towergate Employee Benefits, over a third (37%) of companies with employees based outside of the UK stated that they do not offer enough health and wellbeing support and that this impacts their ability to recruit and retain people.
Private Medical Insurers Report Record 4.7 million Covered by Employer Health Schemes
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
Figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveal that a record 4.7 million people were covered by Private Medical Insurance (PMI) through their employer in 2023 – the highest in more than 30 years of data collection.
APRIL International Recognised with Prestigious International Private Medical Insurance Award for Second Year Running
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
APRIL International has once again secured the award for Best Individual International Health Insurance Provider at the Health & Protection Awards 2024, marking its second consecutive win in this highly competitive category. In addition to this accolade, it was also commended in the Best Group International Health Insurance Provider category, further solidifying its reputation in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market.
Covid-19 May Lead to Longest Period of Peacetime Excess Mortality, Says New Swiss Re Report
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
Four years after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries are still reporting elevated all-cause excess mortality compared with pre-pandemic levels. According to Swiss Re Institute's report The future of excess mortality after COVID-19, if the ongoing impact of the disease is not curtailed, excess mortality rates in the general population may remain up to 3% higher than pre-pandemic levels in the US and 2.5% in the UK by 2033.
CarePay Secures €10M in Fresh Funding to Drive International Expansion and Innovation
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
CarePay International, a leading innovator in next-generation health insurance platforms, has successfully raised €10 million in fresh funding from Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and the Health Insurance Fund (HIF), a fund supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. This crucial investment will accelerate the company's international expansion and innovation.
Dubai Welcomed More Than 691,000 International Medical Tourists in 2023
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
A recent report by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has highlighted remarkable growth in the health tourism sector in Dubai in 2023. This upsurge is evident in the increased number of tourists seeking medical treatment in Dubai and their significant spending on a range of healthcare services.
AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Accuro Health Insurance Society Limited Following Transfer of Accuro’s Health Insurance Portfolio to Unimed
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bb" (Fair) of Accuro Health Insurance Society Limited (Accuro) (New Zealand) as the company no longer operates as an insurance company. At the time of the withdrawal, these Credit Ratings (ratings) were under review with developing implications.
Pacific Prime Wins the NOW Health Top Distributor Award 2023
- Written by: iPMI Global
- Category: Breaking News
During the Madrid Open Finals (4-7 May), global health insurance broker, Pacific Prime, was awarded NOW Health’s Top Distributor Award 2023 in recognition of their amazing performance in the global international health and medical insurance market.
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