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Health insurance news: Health Shield

Health Shield is a non-profit making friendly society.  It exists solely for the benefit of its members and has been offering health cash plans since 1877.


Recent news

  • Health Shield joins industry group to combat fraud Health Shield logoHealth Shield has joined the Health Insurance Counter Fraud Group (HICFG) that is designed to stamp out fraud through joint working and shared intelligence.
  • Listening to customers Health Shield logoAccording to Health Shield's latest customer care survey, 99 % of customers are satisfied with the level of service.
  • Find Freddie in Happy Town Health Shield logoHealth Shield has launched Happy Town, an innovative marketing campaign.
  • Employees opting for fitness benefits Health Shield logoFitness options are one of the fastest growing and most popular healthcare benefits, highlighting the increasing role of health living, according to research by Health Shield.
  • Health Shield adds new cover level to cash plan Health Shield logoHealth Shield has a new Access Level for its voluntary employee-paid Corporate Scheme, targeting those with a smaller budget, from £1.25 per week.
  • Aston Martin and Eaga Partnership offer health cash plans Health Shield logoHealth cash insurer Health Shield has signed up Aston Martin and Eaga Partnership to offer health cash plans to 1000 Aston Martin employees and 4,500 Eaga Partnership employees with cover for everyday healthcare treatment such as dental, optical physiotherapy and complementary therapies.
  • Health Shield pays 89.6 % of claims within two days Health Shield logoHealth cash plan provider Health Shield had 147 new company paid schemes in 2009, the first year of its ambitious five-year growth plan.
  • Health Shield updates health cash products Health Shield logoCrewe-based health cash plan provider Health Shield has introduced a number of changes to its 2008 product offerings, Direct and Direct Plus, for 2008. Terms and conditions have been reviewed and improved based both on Treating Customers Fairly principles and also based on staff and membership feedback. Marketing director Philip Wood says: After considering a whole range of factors we have...
  • Health Shield updates health cash plans Health Shield logoWith the launch of updated plans for 2007, Health Shield has added a new policy for those aged 65 and older. Direct Plus Healthcare is similar to the revised products for those aged 16 to 64.It has five levels of benefit to choose from Special benefits for the age group are cover for hearing aids, surgical appliances, home help and home nursing Related linksHealth Shield - company profile...
  • Health Shield to improve health cash plans From 1st January 2007 the individual Direct Healthcare and business cover Cashback health cash plans are being improved.Details will be first sent to existing members during December 2006. The aim of the revisions is to ensure members continue to receive the benefits they want, coupled with high levels of customer care. There will be several additional complementary therapies covered. The...