Bupa

Bupa UK had a 124% increase on private medical insurance profits compared to the same time last year but faced a drop in customer numbers, according to its half year results.

Bupa has opened a ‘multi-million pound' health centre in the City of London, specialising in musculoskeletal conditions, cardiology, diagnostic tests and dermatology.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has officially confirmed Bupa as a corporate member with other major providers soon to join the trade body.

Bupa has opened two new dental centres in Yorkshire as part of its plan to become one of the country's leading dental providers.

The Bupa Dental Health Plan has now been rolled out to SME customers after previously only being made available to large corporates and individual policies.

Bupa has today announced plans to offer commission to intermediaries on individual private medical insurance (PMI).

Bupa has seen member complaints increase by 50% as PMI complaints have jumped to a two-year high for a number of major insurers, The Competition Commission has revealed.

With PMI fraud hitting the headlines, Nicola Culley investigates the size of the problem.

Exclusions and removals from Critical Illness plans can cause confusions in the future, Alan Lakey explains.

Suspected international PMI fraud of "considerable" size is currently under investigation after increasing activity in recent years, Axa PPP has reported.