Private medical cover static in the face of economic and political uncertainty
The 14th Edition of LaingBuisson’s Health Cover market report has been published. The UK market for private medical cover, worth £4.83 billion, flatlined in 2016 with 4.02 million policies covering 6.89 million lives in 2016, some 10.5% of the population. Defining events for demand during…
LaingBuisson work on care home fees in the news
Recent work by LaingBuisson is being reported in the national press. The Times reported on 16 October on the Personal Asset Protection Guarantee that has been proposed by William Laing as a fairer and simpler solution to sharing care costs for older people. William was…
William Laing proposes novel solution to long-term care cost sharing
William Laing has today published his ‘Personal Asset Protection Guarantee’ (PAPG) White Paper. Under this proposal individuals are guaranteed to keep about three-quarters of their personal assets in the event of their needing residential care in their old age. The White Paper deals with the…
Telegraph Business discusses a possible reversal in the private healthcare market
LaingBuisson data is cited in today’s article in the Telegraph about a potential decline in the UK’s private healthcare market and the reasons behind it. To read the full article, please click here.
