Brits are illiterate — at least they are when it comes to their health-says private medical insurer, PruHealth. New research suggests that almost three quarters of Brits have little or no...
A report by marketing research group, Mintel, confirms that the sales of floss, dental gum and tooth whitening or bleaching kits have grown in value from £17m in 2001 to £37m in 2005 as...
The Permanent Health Company (PHC) has improved the benefits under its private medical insurance policies The HealthCare for Life range of four products for individuals is designed to give the...
New research by health insurer BCWA suggests that three out of four of the nation’s self-employed and small business owners are unable to accurately estimate the cost of a private medical...
Within weeks, insurer Prudential will be launching a new generation critical illness product. Full details are still secret but the company has spent two years researching the product. The...
Bahrain is the latest Middle East country to seek to reduce the strain on state healthcare, by introducing compulsory private health insurance for all expatriates. 400,000 non-Bahrainis are...
Health insurance company, Norwich Union Healthcare recognises the serious impact that a cancer diagnosis can have on someone’s life. For that reason, a pilot project created a dedicated...
Leading dental insurer Denplan has brought out a new dental plan. Elementary Dental Cover is a plan for businesses insuring three or more individuals. It is aimed at those who are still registered...
In looking at critical illness cover, it is easy to get so involved that you forget that the purpose of the cover is to protect the family. Insurer, Scottish Provident, says that...
Leading private health care provider, BMI Healthcare, has launched a comprehensive weight loss programme for private patients. A web site and information line is now up and running with a...
A ground-breaking new cancer treatment, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, (HIFU) is now available for private patients. Unlike most cancer treatments HIFU involves no surgery, has negligible...
