UK Insurance News

Travel insurance is often considered a “grudge buy”.  Searching for a good value travel insurance policy is not the exciting part of planning a trip abroad.  Travel insurance is often bought by parents for their children who fail to see the importance of being covered on holiday for any unforeseen medical emergency or bought at [...]

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The launch of a new product has made obtaining health insurance as easy and hassle-free as it has ever been.
Westfield Health is behind Health365, which offers modular health cover simply and directly. It is now possible to go online, view a variety of policies and receive a quote immediately.
After conducting independent market research, Westfield concluded [...]

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Since Barack Obama was sworn in as US President there has been much publicity, both good and bad, given to his attempt at reforming the US health system.
Now a reality, the reform still asks as many questions as it answers.
The US health care reforms may have a negative impact on health care tourism and off [...]

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A landmark judgement found in favour of low level asbestosis sufferers is likely to launch an avalanche of compensation claims, says a leading UK law firm.
Gordon Beddoes and William Cooksey had brought their case to Newcastle County court in March this year, claiming against Vintners Defence Systems and Vintners Armstrong. Both men suffer from breathing [...]

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Saga Travel Insurance have warned Briton’s travelling to European Union countries for their annual holidays, that travelling without adequate travel insurance could end up costing more than it is worth.
The warning follows a recent poll that found that 8% of Britons travelling to EU countries believe that carrying a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) offers [...]

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