National Friendly launches healthcare product

No medical questions or underwriting

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Provider, National Friendly, has launched an entry-level healthcare product – Friendly Health - for UK consumers.

Friendly Health includes three cover levels – bronze, silver and gold – with no medical questions or underwriting, which the provider said makes it an option for clients who may not qualify for traditional health insurance. Other key features include benefits such as 24/7 virtual GP access, online dentist and dietitian access; a diagnosis pot which includes a cash amount to contribute to consultations, scans and tests; and claims guidance to ensure claimants have the same claims handler throughout the claim. There is an age-banded pricing structure and the premiums, reportedly startin...

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