PR giant bins PMI deal

Public relations giant Bell Pottinger has binned its current PMI deal in favour of a healthcare trust deal with Healix.

It is the latest company to tear up its Private Medical Insruance (PMI) contract in favour of healthcare trust deals, which give firms more say in the deal.

Chime, part of the Bell Pottinger group, has replaced its PMI with a Healix Healthcare Trust, says the deal will deliver greater cost control and a bespoke range of employee benefits for its 1100 staff.

Healthcare Trusts are a recognised alternative to traditional PMI schemes and operate in an almost identical manner. Except that, with a healthcare trust, a business can set the rules, providing a high level of control on costs as well as ensuring employees are appropriately covered.

Healix marketing director Steve Hook said: "A Healix Healthcare Trust offers organisations a real alternative to traditional PMI schemes, providing tight controls on costs without compromising on the quality of healthcare. Our nurse led claims service was a key benefit for Chime Communications, combined with the opportunity to control the benefits they provide their staff.”