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Health insurance news: Zurich

Leading life and general insurer, established in 1872. Part of Swiss financial group Zurich Financial Services Group. Only sell via financial advisers.

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Zurich makes product changes Zurich has made several changes to its mortgage and family protection policies to give customers greater choice and flexibility.
New age discrimination laws for insurers Equalities minister Harriet Harman has unveiled the first draft of the Equalities Bill that says that insurers should no longer be allowed to make it difficult for older people to take out health and travel insurance. On travel, insurers have been warned for the last two years that they unfairly discriminate against older travellers. So it is amusing to see insurers and their trade body react...
Zurich's paid claims rise by 20 per cent The latest insurer to defy calls from whinging insurer trade body ABI not to publish figures, shows that such publication helps insurers improve their processes and information to consumers. Zurich has revealed its critical illness figures and total payout for 2007 totalling £49.6m. Overall Zurich paid out on 710 claims in 2007 - a 20 per cent increase on 2006 when 584 claims were paid.
Zurich launches guaranteed whole of life policy Zurich has launched a guaranteed whole of life policy for consumers who are prepared to pay more for the certainty that rates will not change. This is in addition to its current reviewable policy. The insurer believes the reviewable product is attractive for younger people who may have issues of affordability, whereas many consumers will like the security which comes with the guaranteed policy. ...
New critical illness policy in the pipeline July will see the launch of a brand new Critical Illness policy from insurer Zurich. Meanwhile, the company has introduced new ABI illness headings and added traumatic head injury. Critical illness: News update: June 2007 Related linksZurich - company profile Find out more about critical illness insurance Get a quote for critical illness insurance
Zurich enhances protection proposition Zurich has launched two new products for the mortgage and personal protection markets. Decreasing Mortgage Cover and Level Protection Plan - offer a number of combinations of cover, including integrated income protection, also known as Payment Protection Benefit (PPB). This benefit can be selected alongside life cover, life and earlier critical illness cover and standalone critical illness cover....