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Health insurance news: Exeter Friendly

Exeter Friendly, a mutual organisation founded in 1927, specialises in private medical insurance and offers policies where premiums are not age related. It has offices in the UK and Europe.

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Income protection providers Exeter and Pioneer merge A new dedicated healthcare specialist was formed on 1st April 2008, when, following regulatory approval and policyholders voting in favour of the alliance, specialist private medical insurance provider Exeter Friendly Society and specialist income protection provider Pioneer Friendly Society joined forces.
New expat health policies for France Several companies have developed new products for France. Exclusive Healthcare has The Platine Plans designed for people living in France who are not residents or not eligible for membership of the French NHS. They are high-level full cover policies. Morgan Price International Healthcare has developed ExpatHealth France for people living in France. This plan, underwritten by Allianz Worldwide...
Exeter adds 10% co-payment option Exeter Friendly Society has added an additional co-payment option on its Shared Care private medical insurance product. The 10% option is available alongside the 25% and 50% options currently available. All three options cap the member's contribution with the following maximums: 10% co-payment - Exeter pays 90% of any eligible claim and the member pays 10% (capped at £2,000 per year); 25%...
Insurers announce plans for merger Private medical insurer Exeter Friendly Society and income protection specialist Pioneer have agreed 'transfer of engagement' terms which, subject to membership and regulatory approval, will lead to the creation of a dedicated mutual healthcare insurer. Subject to all the necessary approvals, completion is scheduled for March 2008. Exeter is a specialist provider of private medical insurance for...
Exeter signs international claims handling deal Exeter Friendly Society, the private medical insurer, has signed an exclusive UK affiliation partnership with CareBridges International, an alliance of international insurers that aims to share services and local expertise with other members. The arrangement will enable Exeter to ensure that its expatriate customers get access to the most appropriate type of treatment. CareBridges enables member...
Exeter Friendly updates PMI plans Exeter Friendly have updated their private medical and international private medical plans. The main change is in the shared risk product Shared Care.It is now limited to in-patient and day-patient cover, with a range of out-patient covers available as two extra options. Option AUnlimited cover for:Specialist consultationsDiagnostic tests and imaging ScansMinor surgical procedures Option...
GoPrivate to launch new medical insurance policy A new private medical insurance policy, which allows individuals to choose the cover they want, is being launched soon by a subsidiary of Exeter Friendly Society. The GoPrivate Health Plan has a compulsory core cover and four options. The compulsory section, GoEssentials, offers private care in 300 UK hospitals. Optional sections include the ability to choose from another 300 hospitals, access to...
Exeter Friendly caps shared care plan Exeter Friendly Society has announced that it has capped the liabilities on its co-payment plan, Shared Care. Exeter made these changes following feedback from customers. Shared Care policyholders opting for the 25% co-payment Plan could now be liable for a maximum contribution of £5,000 per person towards eligible claims, whilst those opting for the 50% co-payment Plan could now be liable...