UK Insurance News

A private medical insurance policy aimed at under 18’s has been launched by AXA, the groups first healthcare product aimed at children.
The plan will pay for private hospital treatment if no NHS treatment is available within six weeks of diagnosis. It will also cover consultant’s fees and follow up consultations and out patient treatment, provided that [...]

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Prudential, the second largest insurer in the UK, is to expand it’s business in Vietnam into consumer finance.
Prudential has been operating its insurance business in Vietnam since 1999 and last year launched a successful personal finance division offering loans of up to $2,500. The company is now expanding that business into mortgage and credit card [...]

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Insurance Group Endsleigh have announced that it will be closing its 119 branches by the end of the year. The news follows a strategic review of business by the company who see their future offering internet based solutions.
With over 80% of their business generated over the internet and 30% of new sales transacted online on [...]

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The African Insurance Organisation will be holding their 35th conference and general assembly in Algiers, Morocco.
The conference will commence on May 28th, with over 300 delegates from across Africa expected to attend. Numbers will be swelled  further as  insurers and re-insurers from around the world including UK, France, India, Japan and Australia join the meeting.
The [...]

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OK theres not to much humour when talking about Insurance, so I have decided to post some funny claims stories. I know there are a lot of these around and have been for years, but these I hadn’t seen before.
“I started to slow down but the traffic was more stationary than I thought.”
“I pulled into [...]

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