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Health insurance news : December 2005

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest information on new health insurance plans, product developments and scheme changes.

Discounts on medical insurance for rugby players
Rugby Union ruling body, the RFUW , have arranged a special deal with insurance brokers e-Xcellent health. PruHealth, only via  e-Xcellent health , will provide additional benefits to anyone...
PruHealth encourages policyholders to reduce salt consumption
Prudential private health insurance logo
Private health insurer PruHealth is backing the government campaign to get us all to reduce our salt consumption.   Too much salt increases the risk of major heart disease and strokes. Salt is...
Westfield Health reshapes health cash plans
Westfield Health has reshaped its health cash plans.The Advantage and the Good4You plans now include improved benefits for  dental and optical cover. They also provide new benefits including a GP...
Long term care insurance : Prices increase
AXA Sun Life (Axa health insurance) premiums for its pre-funded Long Term Care insurance products are increasing by an average of 60% for new and existing customers.    The...
Norwich Union Healthcare improves expatriate health insurance benefits
Norwich Union Healthcare has added to and improved the range of benefits on Global Care and Global Care Plus, its international and expatriate private medical insurance range.   Enhancements...
Joint advertising campaign to promote private healthcare
Making Britain Healthier - promoting private healt
For the first time ever, a group of insurers and independent hospitals have combined to launch a major television and newspaper advertising campaign to promote the benefits of private healthcare. Six...
New health cash plan for the over 60's from HSA
HSA has launched a simple and affordable new health cash plan product for the over 60's. Costing from as little as £2 a week, features include a free advice helpline.   This new health...
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...
Expatriate health insurance: New scheme for Thailand
UK based BUPA International is Thailand's largest health insurer. It has just introduced a unique Sunshine Plan for expatriates, offering six months of coverage, suited to those who take extended...