Carers forgotten by traditional protection and PMI policies - RedArc

Typically, those that will make use of policies such as Group Risk and private medical insurance (PMI) will be the person diagnosed with a primary health condition. While such support may be crucial to this group, those around them often also need help, and this need can easily go unnoticed. Some 6.5 million people in the UK are carers with the figure expected to rise significantly. RedArc calls them the ‘Forgotten Community' and is calling on providers, intermediaries and employers to recognise that this group also needs access to support. Traditional routes for healthcare rare...