Where it was once a benefit restricted to senior management, access to private medical care has spread to the point where it is common practice in some industries to offer cover to all employees.
However, the cost of group health insurance is rising steadily.
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Inflation on corporate health plan costs fell to its lowest level in more than 20 years, but employers are still paying up to three times as much as they should, according to research.
Full benefits package would differentiate firms from competitors.
The cost of private medical insurance cover for employers may increase following the launch of breast cancer drug Herceptin next month.
Worries that company medical insurance premiums could rocket following the approval of breast cancer drug Herceptin are largely unfounded, according to a medical expert.
Will older workers be excluded from compnay health schemes due to increase costs?
Survey reveals little understanding of the cost of individual private medical insurance, or its value as a benefit
Mobile operator 3 has signed up private healthcare provider Bupa to look after the health and wellbeing of its 2,400 UK staff
Many overweight US workers are paid less than slimmer counterparts in the same jobs to cover the cost of health insurance, according to research.
More than 3.5 million UK employees now have private health insurance, according to research from consultancy Towers Perrin.
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Sarah-Marie Williams of Clyde & Co explains how to minimise the risks involved in providing permanent health insurance (PHI) for employees on long-term sick leave
