Aegon partners with RedArc

To offer second medical opinion to customers

Adam Saville
clock • 2 min read

A dedicated nurse adviser to arrange second medical opinion with local specialist

Aegon has added RedArc's second medical opinion service to its range of protection products to provide a confidential face-to-face consultation with a local UK-based specialist to confirm a diagnosis and consider other treatment options. A dedicated personal nurse adviser is appointed by RedArc to gather medical history - the diagnosis, current treatment plan and other information - from the customer. If a second medical opinion is required, they arrange an appointment with a local specialist. The service joins Aegon's existing support services for protection policyholders which inclu...

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