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Health insurance : Hot Topics

In "Hot Topics", Ian Youngman, Private Healthcare UK's health insurance writer, examines some of the key issues that affect health insurance coverage and premiums.

Credit crunch insurance - ten tips for survival We are all tightening our belts, so it is a good time for our top ten credit crunch insurance tips.
How travel insurers are shooting themselves in the foot The insurance industry generally has a bad press. Insurers and trade bodies complain that it is all so unfair and that it is that nasty media not telling us all how wonderful and generous insurance companies are. So what do some travel insurers do when there is a serious risk of having to pay claims? You guessed it; they find ways of avoiding payment. The public tends to ridicule insurers...
Terror problems on travel insurance A bomb alert in the UK left thousands of travellers stranded at airports across the country and overseas after flights were either cancelled or delayed. As services slowly returned to normal, many people are counting the cost and wondering whether or not they can claim money back from their travel insurers. Does my insurance cover terrorism? Unfortunately, not in the majority of cases. Terrorism...
Twelve countries that are bad for your health The recent problems in Kenya and Pakistan remind us that there are counties where travelling is not safe. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office draws up an extensive list of countries that should not be travelled to. Insurers look at the government travel advice and decide from that whether or not they can provide insurance to travellers. Insurers also use common sense, as sometimes unsafe...
Health insurance for UK expatriates in France Honestly, if you have read some of the garbage in both consumer and trade media on the new health insurance rule in France, you could end up thinking that all UK expats are going to be driven home. Let’s get rid of the three delusions first. If you are a UK expatriate in France, the changes will not have any real effect if you are one of these:WorkingAbove UK retirement ageBeen in France...
How to get the right travel health insurance and save money You need a break. You are ready for your holiday. Just one more thing to do, arrange the insurance. Travel insurance is necessary, and not something with which you should do without. Finding a policy which is not only cheap, but also offers the correct levels of protection for the activities on your vacation can be daunting and boring. Every policy seems full of small print and get-out clauses...
Smoking and health insurance From 1st of July 2007 virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England will become smokefree. This includes work vehicles. A smokefree England follows recent bans in Wales and Northern Ireland, and earlier bans in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. If you don't comply with the new smokefree law, you will be committing a criminal offence. If smoking in smokefree premises or work...
Local or international health insurance cover for expatriates? UK citizens working or living abroad, appreciate the case for buying private medical insurance. The number of policyholders is increasing at around 15 per cent a year, despite premium rises above inflation.One reason is compulsion - governments are increasingly demanding that expats show proof of valid private medical insurance with their visa application or at the port of entry. Abu Dhabi and...
Medical insurance in Spain: A medical helpline for expats Spain is Britain's favourite location when it comes to buying a holiday home in Europe and the Spanish Ministry of Tourism expects a further one million foreigners to establish homes on beautiful coastlines during the next six years. For those seeking sun, sea and sand, Spain has a great deal to offer but not speaking the language can prove a difficult barrier for some British expatriates when...
More barmy ideas on income protection insurance When a business fails to make money or sell as much as it hoped of a product, everything from the economy to the weather gets the blame. Income protection insurers have failed to attract enough customers. But instead of blaming their product design or pricing policy, they have blamed insurance advisors, banks, the government, the media and even the consumer. So far, the only group not to get...

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