Bupa

Bupa is opening up its individual private medical insurance (PMI) product, Bupa By You, so intermediaries will be able to sell it to consumers.

Shirts that detect blood sugar levels, contact lenses monitoring retinal changes and toilets that record vitamin intake and hydration levels will become commonplace for all, according to Bupa research.

Bupa has introduced a member offers programme, offering discounts and offers from firms in health and wellbeing, leisure, travel, home entertainment and retail.

New Competition Commission proposals to shake up the private healthcare sector are a move forward for customers, who should see a financial benefit, Bupa has said.

Bupa International has announced a strategic partnership with America's largest health insurance group in a deal expected to create the largest global healthcare provider network.

Poor health and a lack of motivation is damaging productivity and retarding potential growth, according to Bupa.

Almost a third of people who have been treated for cancer say they felt pressure to ‘bounce back to normal' more quickly than they would have liked, Bupa has said.

Bupa has launched Healthy Minds,for corporate customers, which will identify early signs of mental illness, increase early intervention and help employees get back to health faster.

Bupa has confirmed it is to offer commission to intermediaries on individual private medical insurance (PMI) policies from the first quarter of 2014.

Bupa has announced its partnership deal with UK Sport is to continue until March 2014.