Interest in PMI rising

Up 83% over three years

Cameron Roberts
clock • 2 min read

Health insurance provider, Clarity Health Insurance, has published research that shows Brits’ interest in private health insurance (PMI) has risen 83% in the last three years.

The analysis showed that 14,800 search online for PMI each month, compared to 8,100 people in June 2021. Searches for health insurance have also risen 50% to 18,100 per month compared to 12,100 in June 2021. The research also showed that other terms had risen in interest, including: compare health insurance (up 50%); private healthcare (up 50%); and how much is health insurance (up 122%). A surge in interest may be due to increased NHS waiting times, as recently 45% of UK adults said they would turn to private healthcare to help a relative waiting in surgery. The provider said that...

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