Bupa is set to provide early intervention and return-to-work support on all its group income protection (GIP) schemes with no increase in premiums.
Bupa has revealed that 2% of critical illness claims were declined due to non-disclosure between January and September 2009, compared to 8.6% in the same period in 2008.
Medicines that target specific nerve cells in the brain could reverse poor mental function in people with Down's syndrome, according to new research, Bupa has said.
Hugo, a teacher, has a mortgage and three separate loans. All have payment protection insurance(PPI) associated on an individual basis. He has recently started a family and is looking at a broader policy. He is healthy but has a BMI of 34. What would...
James, a building engineer, his wife and four-year-old daughter are to relocate to Dubai for six months followed by Hong Kong for six months. All are healthy. What approach should they take to health insurance? Would one PMI policy cover the year?
Bupa International has teamed with leading Russian insurer, Ingosstrakh which brings together Ingosstrakh's local knowledge in Russia with Bupa's global healthcare expertise.
Bupa International has unveiled Worldwide Health Options, a flexible international health plan that can be tailor-made to suit individual customers' needs.
Anne has recently been made redundant. As part of her employment package with her former employers, she was enrolled on a corporate PMI scheme. She wishes to carry on with this policy but does not believe that she can continue on the same terms as an...
Just how clear is the future for critical illness? Steve Casey outlines the factors contributing to the product's future.
Gordon, 58, wishes to take out a private medical insurance (PMI) policy. He is in generally good health but works in an extremely stressful position as a highly paid civil servant. However, due to the recession, he will probably find himself retiring...