Archive for December, 2009

Good Levels of Satisfaction

In previous years the health insurance industry had a bad reputation for high levels of customer dissatisfaction. This image has improved and the UK now has one of the most reliable medical insurance industries in the world. The poor image that health insurance had was not totally unfounded. The main complaints were about people not [...]

How to Make a Health Insurance Claim

In order to make a health insurance claim it is very important to follow the correct procedure for each company.Doint this helps speed up your claim and avoid misunderstandings. Having a good knowledge of your policy is probably the first step. Having an awareness of what you are and are not covered for will help [...]

Worrying Dr Foster Report

As perceptions of the increased quality of NHS medical care improves, the reasons for people opting for private health insurance change. Currently people cite concerns over cleanliness in the NHS as their main reason for choosing private medical insurance. However a recent report highlights that there are great variations in the safety performance of NHS [...]

Bupa Supports Heart Disease Research

Private health insurance company, Bupa are committed to improving health. Their Bupa Foundation is a medical research charity which has been supporting and encouraging health research for 30 years. The recent winners of the Epidemiology Award have found a link between walking speed and the risk of heart disease. The study, conducted by Dr Mark [...]