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Prosus invests in French insurer Alan to help it expand internationally

Dutch technology investor Prosus has invested €400 million in French insurer Alan, acquiring a small minority stake. Prosus plans to be deeply involved in the insurer’s development and expansion, in particular helping it scale internationally in large markets where Prosus has a presence.
July 2, 2026

France’s obesity drug reimbursement plan could reshape insurers’ role in care

France will begin reimbursing anti-obesity medicines from mid-June 2026, becoming the first EU country to introduce public coverage for treatments including Wegovy and Mounjaro, produced by Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk and American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly respectively. The policy is intended to prioritise high-risk patients rather than general weight management. Access will be limited to patients with severe obesity, defined as a BMI of at least 40, or at least 35 where accompanied by conditions such as type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
June 4, 2026

Clue becomes first insurance-backed menstrual tracking app

Period and cycle tracking platform Clue has become the first women’s health app to be covered by health insurance following a partnership with German private insurer SDK (Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung). Under the agreement, thousands of SDK policyholders, along with around 1,600 employees across SDK and Stuttgarter Lebensversicherung, will receive access to Clue Plus at no extra cost. Members can activate the service via a dedicated link and code, while existing users will keep their accounts unchanged.
June 4, 2026

FREE BLOG Do we need private health insurers?

This week I participated in a webinar hosted by the International Federation of Health Plans (iFHP), the main global trade body for private health insurers. The purpose of this was to present and discuss the Special Report we published on private medical insurance (PMI) in February, to an audience of iFHP’s members.
May 7, 2026

Greek bank Piraeus interested in Bioiatriki to form integrated payor-provider

Piraeus, Greece’s largest bank, has approached Bioiatriki, Greece’s largest for-profit primary care group, with the intention of acquiring it and integrating it with the insurer it bought last year, Ethniki Insurance, to form a major payor-provider which would become the largest for-profit healthcare provider in the country. 
January 27, 2026

Bupa Hong Kong expands coverage to 3,600 hospitals in mainland China

Bupa Hong Kong, the Chinese division of multinational health insurer and provider Bupa, is massively expanding its coverage in mainland China, with a new scheme covering 3,600 hospitals across the country. The company is simultaneously expanding coverage to 3,000 ‘service points’ on the island of Hong Kong.
December 11, 2025

Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank buys primary care chain Better Medical

Medibank, the largest private health insurer in Australia, is buying Better Medical, a 61-clinic primary care chain, from private equity firm Livingbridge, for A$159 million (~$103 million). This is part of a wider trend of vertical consolidation by insurers within Australia’s private healthcare market, which is raising concerns amongst many in the sector that it could lead to harmful cost cutting.
November 6, 2025
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