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Health insurance news : July 2007

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

Cover for rental portion of shared ownership mortgages Protection specialist British Insurance is now offering borrowers with a shared ownership mortgage the chance to cover the rental portion of their monthly payment through a regular mortgage payment...
Payment protection provider British Insurance sale soon to be completed Specialist payment protection provider British Insurance is looking to complete its sale by the end of August and narrow the five potential buyers to one. The five are an investment bank, a high...
Payment protection insurance guide not helpful for consumers The Association of British Insurers' recently-launched Consumer Guide to Payment Protection Insurance is doing nothing to address the mis-selling issues and is not helpful to those purchasing cover,...
British Insurance launches best buy income payment protection policy British Insurance has brought another market leading product to market, offering income payment protection insurance at a fraction of the cost of competitors and providing best value to younger...
Bupa hospitals chooses new name Bupa Hospitals have unveiled the name they will use when they become independent from the Bupa Group. Over the next few months, Spire Healthcare will become the new name for the 25 former Bupa...
Bupa International offers 24-hour online chat Bupa International's 700,000 members can now enjoy immediate 24-hour, personal access to a customer adviser from wherever they are in the world, thanks to the launch of Webchat. Webchat provides a...
Autumn price rises and other changes The following small rate increases will take effect from 1 September 2007: 3.0% for individual Primecare range, EspritHealth and Choices3.0% for Company Primecare Plus3.4% for Company Primecare,...
Young people keener on private medical insurance Young people in the UK are increasingly prepared to opt for private medical insurance (PMI) to guarantee they have swift access to clean hospitals, a new study shows. Bupa's national The Health of...
Bupa takes training to new levels A team of intrepid management trainees from Bupa UK Health Insurance have just returned from an intense five days in India where they worked with a charity in Jaipur, the Vihaan project, to help...
British in denial about the state of their health Despite new health scares appearing almost daily and obesity rates on the rise, a staggering 12 million British people do no exercise. In addition, almost 70 percent of people drink four or fewer...
Healthcare in the Netherlands If you are a UK expat in the Netherlands, or thinking of working there, then you need to keep up to date with the compulsory private medical covers which apply to expats as well as Dutch citizens. As...
Resolution buys Friends Provident Although sold as a merger, owners of Scottish Provident, Resolution, have effectively agreed to takeover Friends Provident. Resolution has about £1bn of cash it wants to invest. Friends need capital...
Scottish Provident brand to be retained in merger Resolution and Friends Provident have confirmed that the Scottish Provident brand will be retained should owners Resolution buy Friends Provident. The strategic takeover is unlikely to be completed...
Travel health insurance tell the insurer everything The holiday season is well and truly here and it is crucial to ensure that you tell your insurer everything to avoid a dispute should you need to claim. Medical information accounts for 50% of all...
Standard Life Healthcare launches modular product for small businesses Standard Life Healthcare has launched a new modular business healthcare product aimed at the self-employed and small businesses. The product 'business healthcare' allows a mix and match of benefits...
Norwich Union cuts life insurance prices Norwich Union has cut prices across its Mortgage Life Insurance range. Darren Dicks, head of protection marketing for Norwich Union, says: "As mortgage repayments are increasing, some people are...
Legal & General confirms that it pays some claims with non-disclosure Legal & General, the UK's leading critical illness cover insurer has clarified its position on payment of critical illness claims where there has been non-disclosure. Legal & General's approach: Pay...
Regular exercise for a healthy lifestyle The average Briton gives up exercise at the age of 34, according to research from Benenden Healthcare. The survey of 1,000 adults found that on average men give up regular exercise at age 32, while...
Aegon launches reducing life cover for businesses AEGON Scottish Equitable has introduced a reducing life protection benefit to its business protection product. Reducing life protection will apply to guaranteed rates only, while reducing life with...
Need for business loan protection According to Aegon UK, the business protection market is ready for growth. Most small businesses and self-employed people, who borrow money from a bank or elsewhere, do not protect the loan. So if...

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