6 News Health Insurance Awards just a few weeks away
AXA PPP BROKER BID AXA PPP healthcare has entered into an agreement to buy the broker Health-on-Line. A spokesman said that the deal, which is still subject to the approval of the Financial Services Authority, would strengthen the insurer’s presence in the online health arena, where the broker “already enjoys considerable success”. In recent years AXA PPP healthcare has been at the forefront of intermediary acquisitions through its subsidiaries Venture Preference and Thinc Group, buying firms including The Health Insurance Group, Essential Healthcare and PIFC Consulting.
ABSENCE MORALE ISSUES Long-term absence damages the morale of those employees who are left in the workplace, according to new research. A study for Aviva UK Health suggests nearly a quarter of employees (23%) consider it “no fun” working for a company where colleagues go on long-term sick leave. One in five (22%) get annoyed and feel overworked if they have to make up for a colleague’s absence in the workplace. The study was carried out among 1,000 British employees.
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Preparations are now well underway as Health Insurance gears up to host the industry event of the year in just a few months’ time. The Health Insurance Awards
takes place on October 20th at the Grosvenor House Hotel in central London and this year there has been a particular clamour for tickets as professionals from across the sector get ready for the celebrations. Voting is now closed for this year’s
Health Insurance Provider Awards, while we can no longer accept entries for the Intermediary Awards. For the second year running,
brokers from overseas were asked to take part in the voting process, although their votes have once again been limited to the fiercely contested Best International PMI Provider category. Actuarial and consulting firm Deloitte now has the important
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task of independently overseeing the vote count. The shortlisting process for the
Intermediary Awards, meanwhile, is also now underway ahead of a judging day due to take place in just a few weeks’ time. This year we are delighted to
welcome Expacare as the sponsor of the Best International PMI Intermediary Award. Beverly Cook, managing director of Expacare, said the organisation was “delighted” to be involved in the event and was pleased to be recognising the ongoing
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Expacare is the latest provider to support the Health Insurance Awards. Managing director Beverly Cook (pictured) said: “The iPMI market is a significant growth area and has been for some time now, thanks largely to the skill and effort of health insurance intermediaries. Expacare is delighted to be sponsoring this year’s Best International PMI Intermediary Award in recognition of this. We are committed to offering quality products combined with a high level of service to brokers and their clients all year round. Good luck to all the intermediaries who have entered this prestigious category.”
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efforts of intermediaries in the growing the iPMI market. News about this year’s celebrity
host is also about to be released, although we will be making that known online first. Keep an eye on
www.hi-mag.com/awards to find out who will be entertaining the financial services industry’s most- demanding audience this year. The Health Insurance Awards
is the highlight of the industry calendar, bringing together the best from both the provider and adviser sectors to celebrate 12 months of hard work across the market. To find out more about the event including how to book your place visit
www.hi-mag.com/awards
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