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Airline failure cover now standard from Saga Insurance Saga include airline failure cover as standard, prompted by the recent series of bankruptcies to high-profile airlines, including XL Airways and SilverJet. Airlines are being squeezed, leaving...
HSF urges customers to use GP advice Line A health cash insurer is urging customers to consider using a privately run GP Advice Line. HSF alleges that the NHS Direct call centre is often charging tax payers for using its medical advice phone...
William Russell launches 2009 Global Health Elite plans for expatriates International expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has launched its 2009 Global Health Elite international private medical insurance plans with improved benefits for expats and their...
Free expatriate travel insurance with individual Globalhealth Elite applications International expatriate insurance specialist William Russell has launched a promotion offering one year’s free global travel insurance to new members taking out an individual GlobalHealth Elite...
It's what's on the inside that counts The majority of the nation is unaware of how much they spend on their health according to HSA, despite knowing their outer appearance expenditure. This could mean that those everyday or unexpected...
Health-on-Line considers the decline in NHS dentists Following the decreasing numbers of people visiting NHS dentists, Health-on-Line considers whether insurance plans have allowed families to access the necessary treatment privately.
Medical care costs more than people realise New research from Standard Life Healthcare shows that while two in three people would consider paying for their own treatment rather than wait for the NHS, most of them have the wrong idea about how...
Huge increase in winter sport travel insurance claims Sainsbury's Travel Insurance is urging winter holidaymakers to make sure that before they hit the slopes, they have their European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) and comprehensive travel insurance.
Westfield Health’s donation boosts charity’s campaign A state-of-the-art facility designed to help blind and partially sighted people in Sheffield has received a £25,000 boost from Westfield Health. The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind (SRSB) is...
Scottish Widows supports British Heart Foundation through protection for life policy Throughout December, Scottish Widows will be donating one pound to the British Heart Foundation for every Scottish Widows Protection for Life policy sold. The-tie in complements Lloyds TSB and...
Hundreds of agencies will have to stop selling travel insurance in January Hundreds of travel agencies will have to stop selling travel insurance in January unless they act now to comply with a change in regulations. With Christmas and New Year, anyone who has not got their...
Quids off kids' health cover Tesco Child Health Plan is offering 25% off for the first year for new policies until 8th January 2009. The Tesco Child Health Plan will help find out what's wrong with your child as soon as...
Egg fine underlines case for banning point-of-sale PPI, says Paymentcare Commenting on the latest FSA fine for PPI mis-selling handed out to lender Egg, Shane Craig of independent PPI provider Paymentcare says, “This is yet another vindication of the Competition...
Take to the slopes with plenty of winter insurance cover Research from the price comparison website says that for a family heading to the US an annual worldwide multi-trip policy with winter sports cover is better value than the single trip alternative....
Change in pension age will affect insurance policies The state pension age for women, which is currently 60, will be increased to 65 in a phased programme between 2010 and 2020. This means that insurers and customers should now be planning for these...
HSBC Insurance warns against insurance cutbacks HSBC Insurance has issued a warning to customers not to make cutbacks on their insurance in an attempt to save money during the credit crunch.
Customers overwhelmed by complexity of private medical insurance Nearly two thirds of all PMI holders find the number and variety of health insurance products on offer confusing, according to research from CS Healthcare.
Response from engage Mutual on annual healthcare report Following the latest annual report made to Parliament on the State of Healthcare it was revealed that only 69% of children and just under half of all adults have received dental services over the...
Survival rates stable for common cancers in England Over 96 per cent of men diagnosed in England in 2000-2004 with cancer of the testis survived five years, as did 81 per cent of women diagnosed with breast cancer. In contrast, five-year survival from...
Egg fined £721,000 and will compensate PPI customers The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Egg Banking plc £721,000 for serious failings in its sales of credit card payment protection insurance (PPI). The FSA found failings in...

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