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Health insurance news : July 2006

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

Better Bupa insurance for cancer patients Bupa's cancer cover has just got even better as the health insurer has removed the benefit limits for out-patient cancer treatments. The removal of the annual monetary out-patient benefit limits for...
Private medical insurance in Scotland: Scots pay less and claim less Scots paying for private medical insurance make half as many claims on their policies as their counterparts south of the Border. Health insurer, Western Provident Association (WPA), says that...
Velcade (Bortezomib) : Insurers will pay for new cancer drug Several leading private medical insurers have confirmed that, unlike the NHS, they will pay for a new drug for cancer sufferers. Bupa, Norwich Union, AXA PPPhealthcare, PruHealth and WPA, have said...
Bupa named as UK Superbrand for third consecutive year Bupa has been voted one of Britain's strongest brands by consumers and experts on the independent Superbrands council. Simon Sheard, BUPA's group marketing director says, "We are delighted to...
Prudential's innovative Flexible Protection Plan is now available direct When launched, Prudential's new income protection product, the innovative Flexible Protection Plan, was only available from a handful of advisers. It is now available direct on-line. Prudential took...
PruHealth aims to be the leading health insurer Prudential's young and innovative health insurance subsidiary is very ambitious. In 2007 it aims to spend an extra £10 million on advertising and marketing. You will see television advertising,...
Private medical insurance : Insurers will have to answer case studies Private medical insurers have until December 2007 to adopt standard case studies into their private medical insurance leaflets. These case studies use real life examples. Each case study explains...
EU healthcard to apply in Romania UK citizens will soon be able to use the EU health insurance card in Romania. The government is now going to allow free circulation of EU and European Economic Area citizens in Romania. There are...
International Health Insurance : Lebanon Conflict An estimated 22,000 British passport holders have been caught out in Lebanon by the conflict. Many are holidaymakers, but others are working or on a long stay. The UN and British government are...
Private medical insurance : Health Insurer goes green Health insurer WPA has gained recognition for its environmentally friendly approach and it plans to go even greener. The company has saved the equivalent electricity to make 192,000 cuppas by...
Sports injuries could cost you Each weekend thousands of amateur sportsmen and sportswomen take part in one or several sporting activities. There are 30 million amateur sports injuries every year, according to research by insurer...
Norwich Union launches new equity release plan Norwich Union is launching a new equity release plan, its Equity Release Cash Reserve Option on 10 July. The Norwich Union Cash Reserve Option is a lifetime mortgage. It enables customers to unlock...
New rules on expatriate insurance in UAE (United Arab Emirates) from 1st July In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the first phase of the health insurance policy comes into force, phasing out the existing health card system. Employers are now responsible for providing health...
Legal and General pays for Herceptin So that customers are not confused by the different approaches to the provision of Herceptin at various stages of treatment, there is an immediate change to all Legal & General's private...
New Norwich Union Healthcare insurance for Spain and Portugal Sun, sea, culture, and cheap property mean an increasing number of UK citizens are moving themselves, and often their business, to Spain and Portugal. Those living abroad for 6 or more months a year...
Long Term Care Insurance : Think tank calls for government backed equity release products A think tank has called on the government to help people access the money tied up in their property by working with insurers to create a new equity release product. The Social Market Foundation,...
New critical illness policy offers wider cover Prudential has revealed details of its new innovative critical illness policy, Flexible Protection Plan. It is available from selected intermediaries from July. The core cover is serious illness...
Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance : CIS urges, " dig your head out of the sand" Insurer Co-operative Insurance(CIS) is urging people to 'dig your head out of the sand' and take immediate action to assess your protection needs. According to CIS, the frightening fact is that one...
Cheap insurance for the young from Best Insurance Mortgage payment protection policies from a bank or building society tend to be a lot more expensive than those bought independently. The pricing of both rarely takes individual risk into account....
Australian health insurance warning Several changes are being planned for the Australian health insurance system. These include changes to the law to enable insurers to offer discounts to those who quit smoking and get fit, similar to...