Vitality to offer automated underwriting for personal health policies

Series of digital enhancements made

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Vitality has announced it will offer automated underwriting for personal health insurance policies later this year, as part of a series of digital enhancements.

The insurer noted it is working to transform the underwriting experience for personal healthcare (PHC) applications so clients can go through full medical underwriting easier. The digital underwriting enhancement will provide clarity over what conditions are covered, Vitality detailed, and enhance the claims experience by reducing the need for eligibility checks at point of claim. Vitality is making a series enhancements which will be available by the end of the year to streamline its digital journeys for both members and advisers, and to increase the efficiency and speed that diagnos...

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