AMII announces PMI resuscitation session for 2012 Summit
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced the line up for its key note debate session for its first UK healthcare Summit.
‘60 Minutes to Resuscitate PMI’ will bring together key figures from insurers, intermediaries and hospital groups to discuss how to make PMI relevant and affordable for the future, and bring back growth in this market. The debate will be interactive and that there will be opportunities for delegates to put their views and ideas forward on how PMI needs to evolve to continue to be relevant to consumers and businesses in the future.
Participants confirmed for the debate session are:
– Keith Biddlestone, Commercial Director, HCA International representing the private hospital sector;
– Wayne Pontin, AMII Chairman and Sales Development Director for Jelf Employee Benefits representing the specialist PMI intermediary sector;
– Mark Noble, Health & Group Risk Director, AVIVA UK Health, representing the PMI insurers viewpoint.
AMII 2012 will be held on Tuesday, 3 July at the Royal College of Physicians, in London’s Regent’s Park. Fergus Walsh, the BBC journalist will host the event and make his own presentation and Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, MP and Chair of the Health Select Committee will be one of the key speakers.
Wayne Pontin, chairman of AMII said: “Suddenly our ‘60 minutes to resuscitate PMI’ has further resonance with the publication of the latest Association of British Insurance stats showing the third year of decline in subscribers to PMI, down 4.7% to 3.2m. There has been a significant decline in claims paid as well, down 4.8%, which is going to have a knock-on effect within the private hospital sector itself.
“The 1.8% fall in gross premiums is of concern in that much of it is from commercial business for some time the mainstay of the market. The PMI market needs an injection of ideas and solutions and we look forward to the ideas our panel will put forward.”
AMII 2012 is open to all intermediaries with an interest in the private healthcare sector – non AMII members are welcome. More information about AMII 2012 is on www.amii.org.uk and companies interested in exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities will also find full details on the site.
