Missed Opportunity in this weeks Budget
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) is believes Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, missed a great opportunity in Wednesday’s Budget Statement to reverse one of the ‘unfair and inconsistent’ taxes by not removing the Class 1A National Insurance charge on employer paid private medical insurance.
Cancer surgery & age
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) responds to recent research carried out by the National Cancer Intelligence Network that has shown there is a clear reduction in the number of cancer operations for the middle aged and elderly, possibly affecting thousands.
ECJ Gender Ruling – Limited impact on Private Medical Insurance
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today announced that the use of gender in underwriting will be outlawed from 21 December 2012. This decision is to apply to all forms of insurance, including protection and private medical insurance. However, the impact on private medical insurance (PMI) is likely to be less significant than other sectors of the insurance industry.