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Health insurance news: WPA

WPA, an independent UK organisation based in Somerset, is a long established provider of UK health insurance. It looks after around half a million people, providing health insurance cover for individuals and companies. It won The British Insurance Award for Customer Care in 2005.

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WPA expects others to offer top-up policies Only one insurer, WPA, is currently offering a top-ups policy. WPA launched its product 18 months ago and now has several different options available, one of which covers cancer drugs.
NHS ban on top-ups is removed Patients who choose to top-up their existing care will no longer be denied treatment on the NHS, following the Secretary of State for Health's complete adoption of the recommendations laid out in the Richards Review.
WPA supports Financial Ombudsman plan to name and shame offenders Julian Stainton of health insurer WPA who has long campaigned for this says, “It is a marvellous step forward. It is disgraceful that for so long this information has been kept secret. Without any qualitative information on financial companies all customers have to go by is price.
WPA to fund legal challenge on drugs WPA, the health insurer, has pledged to fund a legal challenge for any of its policyholders who are denied NHS care if they 'top up', having obtained a QC's opinion that this policy is unlawful. The need to make private provision for the unexpected costs of a life-threatening illness was underscored with more evidence of erratic gaps in NHS funding for cancer drugs.
WPA seeks 20 new franchisees Health insurer WPA has launched its nationwide recruitment campaign and is looking for 20 franchisees who will treat customers fairly in accordance with the WPA culture. An insurer within the private client, small and large corporate markets for over 100 years, WPA has earned a reputation as a provider of excellent customer service for 300,000 customers.
New PMI policy uses savings vehicles Health insurer WPA has launched a private medical insurance plan that uses savings vehicles such as ISAs to help customers pay for the excess. Health-e-ISA, uses WPA's existing high excess policies - 1XS (for families) and XSHealth (for individuals) - with a £1,500 excess option.
Employees to swap stilettos for slippers on Friday 1 February To support Samaritans Stress Down Day, employees across the UK will be switching off their email and wearing their slippers to work. Bupa and WPA are supporting the event and allowing employees to wear slippers, sell detox smoothies, sponsor colleagues to turn off emails for a couple of hours and create a chill out zone. Private medical insurance: News update: February 2008 Related linksWPA -...
Bupa response to launch of mycancerdrugs Commenting on the launch of WPA's mycancerdrugs - Fiona Harris, of Bupa says: "When it comes to cancer, finding out what's wrong with you quickly is vital because the sooner you are diagnosed, the better your chances of recovery. The WPA cancer plan provides cover for a list of cancer drugs. But drugs are just one element of cancer care. At Bupa we offer full refund for cancer diagnosis and...
Private medical insurance in Scotland: Scots pay less and claim less Scots paying for private medical insurance make half as many claims on their policies as their counterparts south of the Border. Health insurer, Western Provident Association (WPA), says that although the number of people buying their health insurance in Scotland has soared in the past year, there are fewer claims per head. WPA suggests that in Scotland, prices are about 20% lower than in...
Velcade (Bortezomib) : Insurers will pay for new cancer drug Several leading private medical insurers have confirmed that, unlike the NHS, they will pay for a new drug for cancer sufferers. Bupa, Norwich Union, AXA PPPhealthcare, PruHealth and WPA, have said they will pay for policyholders to receive a cancer treatment drug Velcade. Velcade, also called bortezomib, is recommended for use in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, countries across Europe and...
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 award was for it Mycancerdrugs initiative, introduced in May to give the public access to expensive cancer drugs currently denied by the NHS in England. It is the second successive year when WPA has...
Sales of cancer drugs plan taking off Sales of the mycancerdrugs insurance plan, which covers the cost of licensed drugs the NHS refuses to pay for, are exceeding expectations, according insurer WPA. Media coverage relating to the 11 drugs blocked by Nice but available across Europe, and in some cases in Scotland, has boosted sales. WPA has helped patients and medical professionals clarify the law. Some cancer specialists have been...
Britain lagging behind in cancer survival According to the Karolinska Institute of Sweden, the UK managed only 53% five-year female cancer survival, compared to 71% for France, Spain 64% and in Germany and Italy 63%. For men, France recorded 53% survival, Spain 50% and Germany 53%. The UK was lower at 43%. Percentages were taken on the yardstick of five years' survival from time of diagnosis and excluded cases of non-melanoma skin...
New policy for cancer drugs that may be denied on the NHS Health insurer WPA has launched mycancerdrugs - a new form of insurance giving access to life-saving cancer drugs denied by the NHS. Many cancer drugs are licensed for use by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) but are not available to patients on the NHS in England and Wales. Scotland has more available, but there are still several drugs, including Avastin for bowel cancer and Sutent for kidney...
WPA clarifies its attitude cancer drug treatment WPA has clarified its attitude to the use of drugs in treating cancer. The company accepts the use of biological drugs Herceptin and Avastin. Up to 20 advanced anti-cancer agents could become available over the next 18 months, some costing £100,000 per patient. More than a dozen such drugs have already been licensed for use – but are still unavailable to NHS patients. These drugs are...
WPA offers dental cover to children Against a background of radical change in NHS dentistry, WPA has seen a significant growth in people taking up dental insurance throughout 2006. WPA has responded to customer feedback to extend cover offered to children as people are finding it increasingly difficult to find an NHS dentist for themselves and, more importantly, their children. Rod Bramston, Managing Director of WPA's individual...
WPA adds new option to extend essential cover Customers with a Flexible Health, Flexible Health Freelance or Professional Health policy will now be able to extend their Essential cover with Essential Plus.Flexible Health is a shared risk shared responsibility policy for individuals. Flexible Health Freelance and Professional Health are similar policies for self employed businesses and professionals.Essential cover offers inpatient,...
WPA wins new Best Healthcare Product At the Independent Healthcare Awards, 1XS, WPA's new product beat off the competition to be recognised as the most significant healthcare funding product development of 2006. Rod Bramston (Managing Director of WPA Private Clients) says, “The advantage of 1XS is that it is a perfect balance between 'self-pay' and true insurance. Customers pay the small bills and WPA pay the big ones."It...
Private medical insurance : Health Insurer goes green Health insurer WPA has gained recognition for its environmentally friendly approach and it plans to go even greener. The company has saved the equivalent electricity to make 192,000 cuppas by automatically switching off computers after ten minutes of inactivity. Among future targets are halving the amount of rubbish it sends to landfill by waste minimisation and recycling. Other initiatives...
New private medical insurance plan for families from WPA According to insurer WPA, most people with private medical insurance cover hardly ever use it. On the other hand, they want to know that if the worst happens, they have the security of comprehensive cover rather than a limited budget plan. The WPA solution, 1XS, is a private medical insurance plan for couples and families. They claim this can cut the cost of comprehensive insurance by up to 70%....

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