Impartial reviews on the latest products and how they can impact consumers.
March 2018 Royal London: CI
Royal London has enhanced its Critical Illness Cover (CI) plans, with a focus on both child and parent benefits and has also improved the plan’s flexibility. New customers can now have one of three children’s CI options: CI with no children’s cover (with a reduction in premiums from standard rates). CI with standard children’s cover available with standard rates. Enhanced children’s cover with upgraded benefits for children and an increased premium. The new enhanced children’s cover includes an additional 12 child-specific conditions plus an increased payout for a valid child CI claim. This is 50% of the sum insured up…
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March 2018 British Friendly Society: IP
A year after the launch of its Mutual Benefits programme, British Friendly has added three new benefits including Health MOTs at no extra cost, power of attorney at no extra cost and discounted travel insurance. Mutual Benefits is available to both new and existing members and offers a range of everyday, practical benefits designed to enhance members' lifestyles and complement their income protection cover. The first new benefit, Health MOTs, follows a successful trial. The Health MOT is carried out by Square Health and provides a comprehensive health check carried out in the member's home or at their place of…
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March 2018 Co-Operative: Other
Co-op Insurance has launched a travel insurance product that offers cashless medical expenses cover for all ages and medical conditions, which means customers will not have to pay out themselves for any medical treatment upfront. A survey by Co-op found 62% of holidaymakers who have claimed on their travel insurance said they had to cover the costs upfront themselves and then claim these costs back at a later date. With the average travel insurance claim now being £2,090, a quarter of those polled (26%) had had to turn to family members to borrow money in order to pay for their…
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March 2018 VitalityHealth: Apps & Technology | Other
VitalityHealth has launched a new Vitality GP service which it says transforms its capability to deliver class-leading primary care benefits that members can access quickly and easily. It offers and funds three choices of GP access for its customers. These are: Face-to-face. Video-call. 24-hour phone advice. The service is delivered through an enhanced Vitality GP app, which is an evolution from the previous telemedicine solution and creates a full ‘clinic in your pocket’ experience. Vitality says the proposition is integrated, which means its members don’t need to be passed back and forth between GP and insurer should they require further…
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March 2018 Seguros Bolivar: iPMI
Colombian insurance company Seguros Bolivar has launched a portfolio of international health plans in Colombia in partnership with Bupa Global and Blue Cross Blue Shield Global. The plans are tiered on coverage and price and are designed to meet the needs of globally-minded, globally mobile customers. Customers also have access to the Bupa Global worldwide health network offering. Javier Suarez, president of Seguros Bolivar, said the portfolio of plans will give Colombian customers access to the highest quality healthcare, wherever and whenever they need it, while Moses Dodo, general manager for Bupa Global Latin America, said customers are looking for…
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