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Health insurance news : September 2007

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

Care and cover for expats According to official statistics, 500 leave the UK every day to live or work abroad. Many countries do not offer free healthcare and American Express discusses what happened to one expat who was...
Global support centre to open in Copenhagen Thousands of travellers are to call a centre in Copenhagen, where insurer IHI has an international office for travel and health insurances. International Health Insurance Denmark (IHI )in...
Bupa International will pay all bank charges on claims settlement Bupa International will pay all bank charges associated with the settlement of claims through wire transfer under its private health insurance policies. This change forms part of a move by Bupa...
PruProtection aims to shake up market Prudential, Britain’s second biggest insurer, is aiming to grab a 10% share of the life, critical illness and income protection insurance market after teaming up with South African group...
Latest results from Bupa Private healthcare giant Bupa banked a 47% jump in profits after customer numbers grew amid buoyant economic conditions earlier this year. The privately-owned company, which specialises in insurance...
Bupa health insurance saves man's legs “Thanks to my Bupa membership, I still have two legs” says Mr Davison of West Sussex, recalling the excellent Bupa-funded treatment that he received when he experienced terrible...
Expats risk losing free healthcare in France Thousands of British expats who have moved to France for early retirement could lose their rights to free state healthcare following a change in social security laws. The warning follows reforms...
Bupa Arabia seeks to raise cash Bupa's Saudi subsidiary will seek to raise money on the stock market in an initial public offering that may take place early in 2008. The Saudi government has granted approval to Bupa Arabia to...
Bupa Arabia authorised The Saudi Council of Ministers has given approval to Bupa Arabia to operate as a licensed cooperative health care insurance company in the kingdom. The company is currently known as Bupa Middle East....
Bupa in Australian Merger Bupa, the UK health insurer, has confirmed its intention to create Australia's biggest health fund by merging its local division with MBF, the market's second biggest player. The bid is around...
AXA reduces prices Ahead of expected intense competition from PruProtect, AXA has lead what many other insurers are expected to do publicly or Just over half of all prices are reduced.The average reduction is 3.5%....
Standard Life wins award for children's concerts Standard Life has won the Arts, Business & Sustainability category at the Arts and Business Awards, in recognition of the company’s established and ongoing partnership with...
Standard Life boosts income protection cover Standard Life has introduced improvements to its Income Protection Plan Maximum benefit increased to £150,000 from £125,000 All exclusions including pregnancy and HIV are removed...
Elderly parents receive £21 billion of unpaid care a year The UK’s largest friendly society, Liverpool Victoria, says that elderly parents will receive £21 billion in unpaid care and assistance from their adult children this year. The...
Saga / AA merger approved AA, a private equity-owned motoring services firm, and holidays firm Saga Holdings Ltd have won permission from the European Commission for a joint venture combining their operations. The two will...
Saga / AA merger problems Initial reports on the merger suggested that both companies would still run separately. This may have been misleading. It now emerges that at least 2000 jobs are at risk and that the insurance...
Protection providers should spend ten times more educating consumers The protection gap will only close if insurers commit at least ten times more turnover to educating consumers about their products. says Lifesearch managing director Tom Baigrie. Speaking at an...
WPA wins top national award Tauntonbased health insurer WPA has been recognised as Britain's most innovative healthcare provider. It scooped the accolade at the Laing & Buisson National Awards ceremony. The prestigious...
PruHealth to partner with Boots to make health checks accessible in-store PruHealth has a new screening partnership with high-street chemist Boots to make it easier Boots PMI customers to undertake health checks once a year within selected larger Boots stores. This service...
Norwich Union announces Post Office deal Norwich Union has a new distribution deal with Post Office Financial Services. The relationship will see exclusive Post Office-branded Norwich Union protection products available for the millions of...

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