Cash Plans

Paul Shires, executive director of sales and marketing at Westfield Health makes the case for more adviser engagement with the health products market.

Benenden Health is increasing its marketing for 2014 as it looks to increase membership in a plan to become a household name.

Cash plan provider Health Shield has launched a new home assistance benefit.

Paycare has confirmed that there will be no price increase on any of its healthcare plans to either corporate of individual customers in 2014.

Minnesota based CieloStar is to become a distribution partner for MediCheque Cash Plans offering the company's Medical Recovery Insurance plans across the US.

Health cash plan provider Medicash has upgraded its company-paid Proactive plan to ensure all policyholders in a client business enjoy the same benefit year, even if they subscribe mid-term.

Connect, a new direct to consumer individual cash plan has been launched by Health Shield.

FirstAssist Insurance Services has launched two new insurance products, Surgery Cash Plan and Simple Critical Illness.

Health Shield intends to expand its voluntary corporate business in 2013 by encouraging more intermediaries to tap into an ‘unrealised' commission stream.

Medicash has launched a secure ‘corporate portal' or online customer administration system for intermediaries and corporate clients.