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Health insurance news : December 2007

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

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Sports+ is available to individual sports players or bought on a team basis, direct from General and Medical.   This unique new package is available to many types of sports players and clubs...
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General & Medical announce that the Participating Hospital list now includes over 110 First Choice facilities, following the addition of Aspen Healthcare and United Bristol Healthcare Trust....
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Consumers signing up for payment protection insurance along with a personal loan or switching credit cards to manage Christmas overspending can save a fortune by opting for an independent provider...
International Health Insurance danmark
For the first time, anyone taking out travel insurance with international health insurer, IHI Danmark, will have complete peace of mind knowing that they will receive unlimited medical cover through...
American Express Travel Insurance
Gap travellers need not resign themselves to missing out on special family occasions in the UK as gap travel insurance is entering a new more flexible era.   A unique "Gap" policy which...
American Express Travel Insurance
Annual insurance cover now available from just £29.   American Express Insurance Services has launched “Essential” - a flexible, new European annual travel insurance product...
AXA sunlife logo
AXA has revised its rates on a number of protection products by cutting prices on 41% of premiums with an average reduction of 3%.   Products affected include level life cover, decreasing life...
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The future of Bright Grey is secure even after parent Royal London buys Scottish Provident.   Bright Grey and Scottish Provident will run side by side as both Scottish Provident and Bright Grey...
norwich union healthcare
The FSA announced it has fined Norwich Union Life following an investigation into a series of frauds committed during 2006. Due to some weaknesses in internal controls, 74 policies were fraudulently...
norwich union healthcare
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Norwich Union Life £1.26 million for not having effective systems and controls in place to protect customers' confidential information and manage...
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Award-winning garden designer Cleve West is joining forces with BUPA as it enters a show garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show for the first time.   Innovative garden...
BCWA Healthcare
Dark Angels, a Bristol-based hip-hop group, is celebrating as their dreams to compete in the World Dance Championships become reality.   After being selected as one of only two British teams...
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The Board of MBF Australia Limited, Australia’s second largest health fund, is recommending a $2.41 billion proposal from BUPA to combine the two businesses and create Australia’s leading...
Aegon Scottish Equitable
Scottish Equitable are among the small but growing number of insurers who have published Income Protection claim statistics.   Sept 2006 to 31 Aug 2007:   Total claims paid £4.35m...
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If you're one of the millions of Briton's planning to purchase a second home in the sun next year, a suitable international health insurance policy is likely to be one of the things on your must buy...
Ski patrol
The Ski Club Great Britain has the following tips for all skiers and boarders before taking out insurance for their winter sports holiday:   1) Check that the policy covers you for all the...
Sri Lanka - Sigiriya rock
The British Foreign office has revised its travel advisory on Sri Lanka following the twin bombings last week, saying there is "high threat from terrorism".   The Foreign &...
Benenden Healthcare
Many GPs are dissatisfied with their job, according to a new survey.   More than half are unhappy with the amount of money the Government allocates to the NHS and two thirds are unhappy with...
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BUPA Australia has sweetened its bid to take over MBF, stepping up its plan to become the biggest health insurer in the country.   MBF is Australia's second-largest health insurance concern,...
AntInsurance
Following the success of its short-term income protection, Ant Insurance has added an MPPI (mortgage payment protection insurance) product to its portfolio of short-term protection products....