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News: March 2006

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

Stop smoking and save money on private medical insurance
Health insurance risks - smoking
According to PruHealth, 6.5m smokers planned to quit in 2005. Had they done so, they could have saved themselves a £11.9 billion hit to their pockets, significantly increased their quality of...
Saga increases cash plan levels for dental treatment
Saga has made substantial increases across all levels of its Health Cash Plan for those over 50. New customers can now get an extra 20% of cover for all their dental treatment needs.   Level...
AXA PPP healthcare launch dental insurance plan
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Dental accidents can happen.  A door may hit you unexpectedly. A tennis or squash racquet may miss the ball and hit you. You may trip over an uneven paving stone. Even if your teeth are in...
Liverpool Victoria release figures for critical illness claims
The latest insurer to release statistics of their critical illness claims is Liverpool Victoria.   For the years 2002 to 2005 inclusive: Average payout = £70,000 - £72,000 Average age...
Free pedometer from Saga health insurance
Saga pedometer
  Specialist in health insurance for those over 50, Saga Private Medical Insurance, is giving away a free pedometer/fm radio * when you get an online quote.   And, if you take out a private...
Health insurance companies make customer pledge
26 health insurance companies have signed up to the Customer Impact Scheme, an initiative to provide excellent standards of service to purchasers of income protection and critical illness...