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by | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

  David Wildman, MD of G&M and Martin Blain, MD of Lesson Moore sharing a light moment. Branding holds immense power over all of us in ways that we sometimes don't really understand, when recommending a health policy from one of the big boys the mere mention...

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Simon Milner shortlisted in the Health Insurance Awards.

I'm very pleased to announce that my long time colleague, Simon Milner has been shortlisted with two others for the award of "Best Individual Impact by a Newcomer" in the annual Health Insurance Awards. As a relatively new Private Medical Insurance broker this is a...
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So what is private medical insurance moratorium underwriting?

When you take out a new health insurance policy the insurer will have some sort of mechanism to exclude pre-existing medical conditions. This will probably be “Full Medical Underwriting” or a “New Moratorium”. Here we discuss the pros and cons of moratorium...
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Statement from the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries regarding IPT parliamentary petition.

Having seen our IPT Petition brought to an early close as a result of the dissolution of Parliament in preparation for the General Election, and with the subsequent loss of all votes already cast in favour of our petition, we have taken some time to reflect upon our...
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Why should I use a Private Medical Insurance Broker?

Health insurance is complicated enough even for somebody working in the industry and buying through a good advisory company costs exactly the same as buying direct plus there’s a host of advantages; They’ll save you money. A good advisor will have access to insurers...
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2015 sees growth of demand for Private Health cover.

2015 saw the first growth in the number of private medical insurance subscribers since the credit crunch days of 2008 according to LaingBuisson. The figures show that the number of people covered either by insurance or via a health care trust for private medical...
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Relevant life insurance, so tax efficient that it’s surely too good to be true?

The old cliché that if it looks too good to be true that it usually is does not ring true for the tax benefits surrounding getting your business to pay for your life insurance. If you are paying life and critical illness premiums from your taxed income then there are...
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Promote e-cigarettes ‘widely as smoking substitute’

E-cigarettes are likely to be beneficial to UK public health according to a Royal College of Physicians report. The report said smokers can be reassured and encouraged to use them, and the public can be reassured that e-cigarettes are "much safer" than smoking. The...
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The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) to halt Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) parliamentary petition until after the election.

  Martin Blain with BUPA CEO Alex Perry at the official launch of the petition. AMII General Secretary, Michael Payne has today confirmed that they will relaunch the petition calling for health insurance to be exempt from IPT after the general election. The...
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Aviva’s Trophy Room.

Our clients are obviously delighted after we've helped them to get better cover for a lower premium when they're renewing their health insurance however it's when making a claim that people most value the support of a good health insurance partner. Over the last year...
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Vitality Health Insurance reporting 30% growth in 2016.

If you watch any televised sport at the moment you can't fail to have noticed the huge amount that Vitality are spending building their activity based Health and Life insurance brand awareness. The promotion is clearly working as they are reporting a 30% growth in...
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2015 sees growth of demand for Private Health cover.

2015 saw the first growth in the number of private medical insurance subscribers since the credit crunch days of 2008 according to LaingBuisson. The figures show that the number of people covered either by insurance or via a health care trust for private medical...
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It’s our birthday! We’re 1!

Our industry is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and it's one year since we received an email from the FCA accepting our application for direct authorisation. Last night our team were in celebratory mood as we celebrated our "birthday" at our...
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Team visit to Western Provident Association (WPA)

Lesson Moore director, Simon Milner outside WPA's Rivergate House HQ. We firmly believe that a deep understanding of an insurer's ethos can only be gained from a visit and we've just completed a team experience day at WPA's HQ. Our administrative team were shown the...
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2016 Health Insurance Awards

Our Director, Martin Blain, pictured here with Premier Choice's Kevin Ryan was happy to attend this year's Health Insurance awards even though we weren't nominated for a gong. It was a glitzy evening and yet again Aviva UK walked off with the award for the Health...
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Promote e-cigarettes ‘widely as smoking substitute’

E-cigarettes are likely to be beneficial to UK public health according to a Royal College of Physicians report. The report said smokers can be reassured and encouraged to use them, and the public can be reassured that e-cigarettes are "much safer" than smoking. The...
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Rise in alcohol related liver disease in young professional women

Mr Bob Grover, Consultant Gastroenterologist at BMI Clementine Hospital was recently featured in the Metro. Dr Grover shared how he has recognised an increase in the number of young professional women with alcohol related liver issues, following research identifying...
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Travel insurance for business owners with pre-existing medical conditions.

News release issued on behalf of Lesson Moore today (Thursday 27 July) by Julia Walton 07968 844986   Somerset broker expands to help business owners and older people get travel cover   Somerset health insurance broker Lesson Moore have expanded their...
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General & Medical Insurance review

  David Wildman, MD of G&M and Martin Blain, MD of Lesson Moore sharing a light moment. Branding holds immense power over all of us in ways that we sometimes don't really understand, when recommending a health policy from one of the big boys the mere mention...
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Congratulations to The Wild Beer Company, Mendip Business of the Year.

  We were finalists in the Mendip New Business of the Year awards. We had a fun evening making far too much noise and introducing ourselves to far too many people. No gong for us this year but we'll be back. The Mendip Awards piggy back on the Bath and West Show...
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It’s official! Cycle to work and live longer.

Those who know me well have experienced me “boring them to death” with the benefits of health insurance and cycling. My daily commute is 9 and a bit miles per day and I’m usually out with the Frome CTC at the weekend as well. Now there’s yet more proof of the benefits...
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It’s when claiming that people sometimes need the most support.

We always work hard to help our clients save money on their health insurance renewal premium but it's often when claiming that people need the most support. When you're making a claim your insurer will certainly know their terms and conditions better than you do and...
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“And the most popular health related employee benefit is…..”

Health cash plans are the most popular health related employee benefit ranked only behind pensions according to the 2017 Willis Towers Watson Employee Benefits and Wellbeing Index. So why are cash plans ranked so highly even above full blown medical insurance? Simon...
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Punitive Taxes on Private Medical Insurance (PMI) could tip the NHS over the edge.

Those fortunate enough to afford PMI don’t expect sympathy from the wider public at the idea that increases in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) are going to push up premiums even further. But actually we think we should all care about the government’s favourite stealth tax...
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Good to meet you at the Bath Expo.

Martin Blain and the marvelous Faye Jackson had an active day at yesterday's Bath Expo. The historic Bath Assembly rooms are an excellent venue and as ever we talked to a lot of people. We've learnt from experience that to maximise the returns  you've got to "talk to...
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We’re joining the campaign against further rises in Insurance Taxes.

Despite no further increases to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in yesterday's Budget, we’re joining with our trade association, The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) to launch a campaign to raise public awareness about the impact of IPT on...
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If you’ve a dog should you bark yourself?

RANT! It appears that our regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not understand private medical insurance. After a review of the household and motor insurance markets, the FCA has introduced new regulations that also apply at the renewal of medical...
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Careers:

Professional Telephone Marketer Position

Professional Telephone Marketer We are looking for a friendly bod to join our new business team working in Private Medical Insurance! If you know of anyone or are interested yourself click below for...
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Account Manager Health Insurance, salary £22k-£30k (depending on experience)

About us. We are specialists in helping businesses, individuals and families to save money on their health insurance premiums. Our goal is to help our clients to "pay less, get more" from the money they spend to give access to private health treatments. We usually...
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