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Health insurance news: National Friendly

A friendly society and a mutual, which has been providing products and services to members since 1868. It exists solely to serve its members and supports worthy charities though donations from its Foundation Fund.

  


Recent news

  • Engage Mutual enters corporate health cash plan market engage mutualEngage Mutual has bought National Friendly's sales team and ongoing rights to the One Fund health cash plan for the corporate market.
  • Temporary closure to all new applications at National Friendly National FriendlyHaving recently exited the private medical insurance market, National Friendly is not currently accepting new health cash or life business.
  • National Friendly leaves private medical insurance market National FriendlyNational Friendly has withdrawn both the individual and corporate medical savings plans; Healthcare Deposit Account and Group Healthcare Deposit Account. This effectively exits the private medical insurance market.
  • National Friendly is 'One to Watch' National FriendlyBristol based mutual, National Friendly is celebrating its recognition as 'One to Watch' in a best companies accreditation awarded to organisations that demonstrate high levels of employee engagement.
  • National Friendly streamline healthcare claims National FriendlyNational Friendly is using Healix's medical expertise and knowledge of the healthcare sector to handle medical insurance claims.
  • The search is on for Britain's friendliest person National FriendlyHealth insurer National Friendly has launched a nationwide search to find the UK's friendliest face for the first ever National Friendly Face Awards.
  • Parklife project benefits from donation from National Friendly National FriendlyHealth insurer National Friendly has given local youth charity Parklife a boost, through its generous donation of £2,000 towards the building of a new playground in Houghton on the Hill, Leicester.
  • An age-old problem - over 80% not saving for their care National FriendlyNew research from specialist health insurer National Friendly, says that 84% are not putting any money aside to pay for care when they are elderly, further highlighting the severity of the escalating long term care issue.
  • National Friendly to launch corporate cash plan National Deposit logoNational Friendly plans to launch a new cashplan for businesses insuring 25 or more people. The One Fund, available from July, will give employees more choice about how much they spend on the benefits they are able to make claims for with a total refund pot of cash rather than limits for each treatment.
  • National Deposit rebrands as National Friendly National Deposit logoNational Deposit, the friendly society and private medical insurance provider is re-branding as National Friendly from May. The society is making the change as part of its greater focus on healthcare.
  • Launch of new style healthcare fund HealthFund logoHealthFund is aimed at people for whom private healthcare has become unaffordable. Members purchase a health insurance policy, underwritten at Lloyds' of London, and build up a fund in an interest-bearing account held by Bank of Scotland. Expensive treatments are paid for via the policy and minor treatments directly from the fund.
  • Saints sign up with National Deposit National Deposit logoSouthampton FC has teamed up with friendly society National Deposit to launch a new three-year partnership between Southampton FC and National Deposit which will see a range of products including life insurance for the over 50s and private medical insurance offered to supporters. National Deposit will make a donation to the club for every plan sold.
  • National Deposit launches hybrid healthcare product National Deposit logoFriendly society National Deposit has launched a hybrid healthcare product aimed at offering small-to-medium-sized businesses an alternative to traditional private medical insurance (PMI).
  • National Deposit launches Group Healthcare Deposit Account National Deposit logoNational Deposit has launched a business version of its Healthcare Deposit Account, which combines private medical insurance (PMI) with cash plan benefits. The Group Healthcare Deposit Account is targeted at businesses insuring two or more directors, partners or employees.