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Health insurance news : January 2008

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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British businesses know the value of workplace health but remain reluctant to invest due to a gap in guidance and a lack of incentives, according to a new report out today.   Norwich Union...
The establishment of a federal health insurance authority to regulate the health insurance industry across the United Arab Emirates has moved a step closer.   Compulsory health insurance for...
The Post Office
Post Office Head of Protection Products, Duncan Caesar-Gordon, comments on The Competition Commissions PPI working paper:   "The Post Office has been calling for an open market for PPI sales...
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Royal Liver has increased the maximum sum assured for its accelerated critical illness product to £1m.   The insurer made the move to ensure that those people seeking a high sum assured will...
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Two out of three people in the UK say they have no plans to put any money aside to fund their social care in older age, research has found.   The survey of 1,000 people by three charities -...
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Norwich Union has a series of price reductions across its Mortgage Life Insurance and Term Assurance product ranges.   The move is designed to help those feeling the effects of the credit crunch...
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Consumers who are unable to access an NHS dentist should consider private dental insurance , an expert has claimed. According to a recent survey for the Citizens Advice Bureau, one third of people in...
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Scottish Friendly has won a prestigious international award for best practice in insurance administration - one of only five firms worldwide to be recognised, and the only European winner.   The...
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Around 71% of people in the UK have at least one life insurance policy, compared with 45% of people in Italy and 53% in both Germany and Spain, according to Axa.   The insurer found that buying a...
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Independent health insurance broker, Essential Healthcare is urging the millions of Briton's forced to forego their regular dental check ups due to a shortage of NHS dentists to bite the bullet and...
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The Ski Club of Great Britain has issued holidaymakers with tips for taking out insurance for ski holidays this winter.   The top tip on the list includes ensuring that the travel insurance...
Critical illness insurance has become such a success that it is now one of the biggest protection policies in the UK, its creator has claimed.   Dr Marius Barnard, who introduced the product in...
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Britishinsurance.com has been bought by Towergate for an undisclosed sum.   Britishinsurance.com managing director Simon Burgess says Towergate was the clear winner from a number of suitors who...
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International health insurer Allianz Worldwide Care has entered into a partnership with US-based InRoomMD.   All new and renewing groups with employees who are either based in or travelling...
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Allianz has made a number of changes to Healthcare Plans for individual business.   The key changes are The names of Core Plans have changed as follows – Premier becomes Premier Individual,...
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Several companies have developed new products for France.   Exclusive Healthcare has The Platine Plans designed for people living in France who are not residents or not eligible for membership of...
Nationwide
From Tuesday 5th February 2008, Nationwide Building Society offers a range of new protection and insurance products from Legal & General.   Nationwide Life will no longer write insurance...
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Skiers and snowboarders on the slopes should take care this winter – an estimated 1.26m skiing and snowboarding UK adults did not receive any training on how to undertake their winter sport the...
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Those heading to the pistes with boards strapped to their feet are most likely to fall foul of a Fall Onto an Out-Stretched Hand, or Foosh as emergency staff dub the injury.   "Snowboarding...
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The new face of HSA is the Sleeve. The Sleeve represents your health conscience, and will be appearing across all of HSA's marketing and advertising from now on. This campaign will run across all the...