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Health insurance news: Benenden Healthcare

A friendly society formed in 1905, Benenden is a not for profit organisation owned by and run for its members, of which there are a million in the UK. A membership group, not an insurance company, it has its own hospital in Benenden, Kent.

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Recent news

Health cover for people over 65 Members of Benenden Healthcare Society age 66 and over can now access a health cash plan product from fellow Yorkshire mutual, Engage Mutual Assurance.
New health-related iPhone application Benenden Healthcare offers a new health-related iPhone application free to download.
Benenden and engage launch life policy Two leading mutual organisations, Benenden Healthcare Society and Engage Mutual Assurance, have teamed up once more to launch their second product together.
Should a healthy lifestyle be rewarded with priority NHS treatment? 36% of adults believe that an individual's healthcare treatment should be affected by whether their lifestyle is healthy or unhealthy, according to new research by Benenden Healthcare.
Public calls for doctors in private practice to repay NHS training costs New research reveals that the majority believes that doctors who carry out private work should be expected to repay the public funds used to train them. The NHS spends over £200,000 training each doctor.
Consumers vote for most trusted insurers The Moneywise customer service awards were voted on by over 12,000 consumers and found out what consumers really think about levels of trust and service in the insurance sector.
Parents' attitudes toward childhood obesity A study by Benenden Healthcare Society says that one in eight parents think their child is overweight, and they blame it on diet.
Different attitudes to sickness absence between men and women A study by Benenden Healthcare suggests that women pull more sickies than men. Researchers found blokes fail to make it to the office for a total of five months during their career while women take seven months of sick days, with stomach bugs, dizziness and full on viruses the most common ailments keeping them bed-bound.
Mobile customers get improved access to Benenden website Benenden Healthcare has improved customer service and access to its website by launching a new mobile version for smart phones. The mobile version was constructed in response to demand levels from mobile website users in the last 12 months.
Most trusted health insurers Moneywise's latest customer service survey and awards recognise the most trustworthy and reliable insurance providers. The survey had over 12,000 respondents, making it the biggest customer service survey about financial providers in Britain.
Benenden supports two charities Benenden Healthcare charities of the year for all employee fundraising in 2011 are the Alzheimer's Society and St. Leonard's Hospice. Staff chose the two charities through a nomination and selection process, which means the chosen charities, will be the beneficiaries of any fundraising undertaken by employees over the next year.
Puffed out Britain Research by Benenden Healthcare reveals that the average person is so unhealthy they are left gasping for breath after running for a bus.
Women more worried about their looks than their health ITV's Dancing on Ice star, Hayley Tamaddon has put the spotlight on new statistics showing how women are placing themselves at risk by prioritising looks over inner health.
Benenden appoints engage Mutual for health cash Benenden Healthcare Society and engage Mutual have a new partnership to deliver and develop an improved Benenden Health Cash Plan - a health cash plan product exclusive to Benenden Healthcare members.
Benenden Healthcare in new partnership with Nuffield Health York Hospital A major healthcare partnership has been announced between two of York's leading healthcare organisations.
Benenden Healthcare supports European statute for mutual companies Benenden Healthcare Society supports the five MEPs calling for a re-launch of the European statute for mutual companies.
Benenden Healthcare welcomes government support for mutuals Benenden Healthcare welcomes the announcement by cabinet minister Francis Maude of a new £10m fund aimed at enabling public sector workers to create mutuals that will take over the running of services they provide.
Benenden Healthcare scoops large business of the year award Benenden Healthcare Society is York's 'Large Business of the Year' at The Press Business Awards held at York Racecourse. The awards, in their 20th year, are organised by York newspaper, The Press and aim to recognise the Yorkshire-based businesses that make a real impact on the local economy. It had been short listed alongside York Racecourse Hospitality and Gear4music.com.
Spending review offers opportunities Benenden Healthcare welcomes the possibility of a closer relationship between the government and mutual organisations providing public services.
50 is the new 25, according to new research by Benenden Healthcare The average 50 year old is living the life of someone half their age, a study commissioned by Benenden Healthcare suggests. Researchers found the typical fifty year old is more sociable, happy and active than someone in their mid to late 20s.They enjoy more nights out, meet up with more friends and travel more on weekends.

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