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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Norwich Union has withdrawn it’s ‘Pay As You Drive’ policy that was launched in 2006, aimed specifically at younger drivers who are on the road between 11pm and 6am.
The scheme recognised the statistics that almost half the people killed on the road at night are under 24 years old. Those same statistics also meant that [...]

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Equity Insurance Group has launched a travel policy specifically for men who have been diagnosed with prostate and testicular cancer.
The introduction of the insurance known as Insureblue, follows the success of Equity’s Insurepink a policy offering cover to women with breast cancer.
Fiona Macrae, insureblue’s creator and Equity executive, said: “Policies reflect the actual, rather [...]

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Now is the time to protect your family against the risk of financial difficulties ahead, says leading UK insurer L&G.
As the economic slowdown hits harder and household bills continue to rise, more of us are at risk of losing a job or falling ill, leading to financial hardship.
Now is a good time to look at [...]

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Fred Goodwin, chief executive of Royal Bank Of Scotland, is adamant that the bank will achieve it’s desired sale price for it’s insurance business, currently being chased by four of the top players in the UK market.
The auction process favoured by RBS, has left the bank with four bidders, strongly rumoured to include Allianz, Zurich [...]

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