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Health insurance news : December 2006

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest information on new health insurance plans, product developments and scheme changes.

Black day as Bupa exits Ireland From 14 December 2006, Bupa Ireland, which has 475,000 customers in the Republic, will no longer accept new members, and the annual policies of members will not be renewed once they expire.The move...
Expatriate healthcare: Expats don't look back Eight out of ten people think that moving abroad was the best decision they ever made. The findings come following a survey of Bupa International members from around the world on their views on being...
Tax efficient Life/Pension Term Assurance - No insurer has permanently withdrawn from offering PTA Despite what you may have read on other web sites, in the trade press, national and local papers and heard or seen, NO insurer has yet confirmed they have permanently withdrawn from offering Pension...
Bupa Travel Services launch gap year cover for the over 35s Bupa Travel Services is launching a new travel insurance policy for people over 35 who take a career break to travel the world. It will be an extension to the Explorer gap year cover for 17 to 35...
Bupa takes a stand against surgeons who charge excessive fees Bupa, Britain’s biggest medical insurer has declared war on surgeons who charge too much. It plans to set up networks of approved surgeons, first in ophthalmology and later in orthopedics...
Private Medical Insurance : Bupa pledges millions to help charities worldwide Bupa has pledged to help make a difference to people's health with one of the biggest corporate donations of its kind. BUPA is giving £9million to health, health education, research and care...
Britons need to plan for growing old According to BUPA's annual Health of the Nation survey, almost one in ten of over-65s are still refusing to believe they should think about their care needs.Britons are refusing to face the reality...
Life insurance from greenbee The John Lewis Partnership teams up with Friends Provident From 2007 Friends Provident will offer life assurance policies to Greenbee customers. Insurance company Friends Provident has been selected...
Scottish Provident cut prices on life insurance products For its Self Assurance life range, including Self Assurance Term Personal and Self Assurance Mortgage, 92% of prices have fallen on sums insured above £100,000.Some price falls are up to...
HSA donates £100,000 to Alzheimers Society Leading health cash and dental insurer HSA has given £100,000 to the Alzheimers Society national helpline.The helpline 0845 3000 336 handles 24,000 calls a year from sufferers, carers,...
Critical Illness : Royal Liver : Minimum standards needed for tele-underwriting Health insurer Royal Liver is calling for the Association of British Insurers to introduce minimum standards for tele-underwriting which all insurers must adhere to. Royal Liver believes there should...
Uncovering the benefit of company healthcare cover Many directors of small companies understand the benefit private medical insurance can bring. It helps their health and their business by ensuring they get treated quickly. While buying a personal...
Dental Insurance : New 2007 company plans from Denplan Denplan, the UK’s leading dental plan specialist has launched two new company dental plans to complement its existing portfolio of products. Essential Plus and Extensive Plus build on the...
Tax efficient Life/Pension Term Assurance - Lutine withdraws PTA The first provider to announce a permanent withdrawal from the market is Lutine Assurance Services. Lutine offered Pension Term Assurance product in partnership with Scottish Friendly Assurance. The...
Prudential wins a hat trick of awards for its Property Value Release Plan After only a year since launch, the Prudential’s Property Value Release Plan has made it a hat trick of awards for 2006. Having won awards with Moneyfacts and Mortgage Strategy already this...
WPA offers dental cover to children Against a background of radical change in NHS dentistry, WPA has seen a significant growth in people taking up dental insurance throughout 2006. WPA has responded to customer feedback to extend cover...
Insurer cuts illness claim times by involving patients An initiative by Norwich Union Life to cut end-to-end times for illness claims has reduced previous waiting periods by up to two weeks, the insurer has revealed.The approach is being used for...
Health Shield to improve health cash plans From 1st January 2007 the individual Direct Healthcare and business cover Cashback health cash plans are being improved.Details will be first sent to existing members during December 2006. The aim of...
Another new owner for Scottish Provident? Resolution Life, owners of Scottish Provident International Life Assurance (SPILA), has confirmed press speculation that a competitor may acquire it. The company acquired SPILA from the Abbey Group...
WPA adds new option to extend essential cover Customers with a Flexible Health, Flexible Health Freelance or Professional Health policy will now be able to extend their Essential cover with Essential Plus.Flexible Health is a shared risk shared...

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