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Employee Benefits Research 2018

Employee Benefits Research 2018

by | Jan 23, 2019 | Useful information

UK Provider of Group Risk benefits, Elipse who were recently purchased by AIG have published their annual employee benefits research which shows; 1. The benefits employers are offering. 2. The reasons for offering them. 3. What employees think about what they are...

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A Private Hospital, My First Experience.

by | Sep 5, 2018 | News

I’ve been lucky so far in my life (frantically finds a bit of wood to touch) and have only needed Accident & Emergency treatments for my various sporting injuries. I’ve gained a little more experience recently when my son was born. When given the opportunity I jumped...

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Mental health support for your business.

Mental health support for your business.

by | Apr 30, 2018 | News

Much as we love to reduce our clients’ premiums this is all forgotten when somebody is unfortunately dealing with ill health and needing to claim. If we can support a client by explaining the insurer’s claims process, then great and if we also have knowledge about how...

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Ashley Woodrow “Highly Commended” in National Health Awards.

Advisor Ashley Woodrow was "Highly Commended", which means he placed second, as the best newcomer at the National Health Insurance awards held at London's Grosvenor House. This is a great endorsement from our industry peers of our staff training and development as...
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The Kingston Wing, an NHS Private Ward

Private medical insurance provides fast access to consultations and treatment. Patients would normally expect to be treated in a dedicated private hospital, but the NHS also have private facilities, so how do these compare? The Kingston Wing at the Yeovil District...
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A Private Hospital, My First Experience.

I’ve been lucky so far in my life (frantically finds a bit of wood to touch) and have only needed Accident & Emergency treatments for my various sporting injuries. I’ve gained a little more experience recently when my son was born. When given the opportunity I jumped...
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Recognition but no cigar at Mendip Business Awards

We had an enjoyable evening as part of the Bath & West Show. We were finalists in the Customer Service Excellence award but we were pipped at the post, We'll be...
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Mental health support for your business.

Much as we love to reduce our clients’ premiums this is all forgotten when somebody is unfortunately dealing with ill health and needing to claim. If we can support a client by explaining the insurer’s claims process, then great and if we also have knowledge about how...
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Mendip Business Awards 2018, shortlisted “Customer Service Excellence”.

We're pleased to have been notified that we are shortlisted for the "Customer Service Excellence" award in the Mendip Business Awards. This last 12 months we've put a lot of effort into our customer service delivery methodology. We're particularly pleased to see the...
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New advice on offer for public sector employees to reduce health cover costs

Health insurance specialists Lesson Moore have joined forces with CS Healthcare to now offer advice for people employed in the public sector looking for health insurance.   The new partnership allows Lesson Moore to offer more options when discussing new or a renewal...
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National recognition at the Health Insurance Awards.

Bristol-based Simon Milner was honoured on Thursday 19 October as a newcomer at a national awards ceremony for the health insurance industry. Shortlisted from a list of UK wide candidates Simon achieved the top three in the newcomer’s section at the Health Insurance...
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Joining forces with National Friendly and CS Healthcare.

New providers on board with Lesson Moore Two providers have recently joined forces with Lesson Moore.  We now have more options to help us provide advice and quote the best match for your health insurance. National Friendly are Bristol-based independent insurers who...
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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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Useful Information:

Employee Benefits Research 2018

UK Provider of Group Risk benefits, Elipse who were recently purchased by AIG have published their annual employee benefits research which shows; 1. The benefits employers are offering. 2. The reasons for offering them. 3. What employees think about what they are...
Read More

Acute v Chronic conditions and your Medical Insurance.

Private Medical Insurance (PMI) is designed to cover the cost of private medical treatment for ‘acute conditions’ which start after your policy begins. Acute Conditions. Acute pain is defined as pain of short duration; it has an identifiable cause and a predictable...
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) update.

Like businesses and organisations the length and breadth of the country, we've looked at our data handling processes to comply with the new GDPR regulations. We've attended seminars, spent time reading the guidelines on The Information Commissioner's Office website...
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Medical Insurance and the Financial Ombudsman Service.

When I heard that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) was running an event in Bristol aimed at businesses with little or no experience of the service, I was interested to attend. We’ve not had a complaint and we’ll do all we can to ensure that we never give reason...
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Health Insurance Excess Options Explained.

Introduction to Health Insurance Excess Options. Making a financial contribution towards your claims reduces the insurer’s risk and hence your premium. If you choose a health insurance excess of £100 then you are responsible for paying the first £100 of a claim,...
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What is the role of the Group Secretary for a medical insurance plan?

What is a Group Secretary? If you have a group medical insurance policy in your company the insurer will need somebody to be the “Group Secretary” for the scheme, this person will be the insurer’s contact and usually the one who deals with the policy renewal. The role...
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A summary of the Underwriting options for Medical Insurance

In health insurance, medical underwriting is the process used by the insurer to assess the risk posed by pre-existing medical conditions. Conditions may be excluded from cover altogether, excluded under certain conditions or completely covered. This article is meant...
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How to Switch Health Insurance Companies.

Before you switch health insurance companies you'll need to decide which underwriting method is best for you. There are two underwriting methods by which you can move your health insurance; Re-underwriting  Switching Let’s look at each option in more detail; 1....
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What is Medical History Disregarded (MHD) underwriting for private medical insurance?

With Medical History Disregarded (MHD), unlike Full Medical (http://bit.ly/2xmUInG) or Moratorium (http://bit.ly/2ixmN9h) underwriting previous medical history is totally ignored and pre-existing health conditions are covered. Sound good? Well, let’s explore how MHD...
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Is it better to sit or stand at your desk?

Sitting vs standing: Heart Rate Sitting       Heart Rate Standing    The peddlers of standing desks associate numerous life changing benefits for standing whilst at work and after several years of use the principal benefit for me is that I get less issues with my back...
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Reviews:

The Kingston Wing, an NHS Private Ward

Private medical insurance provides fast access to consultations and treatment. Patients would normally expect to be treated in a dedicated private hospital, but the NHS also have private facilities, so how do these compare? The Kingston Wing at the Yeovil District...
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A peak behind the scenes at Vitality Health

Vitality Health has two services centres, one in Stockport and the other somewhat closer to our Somerset offices in Bournemouth. Vitality has taken delivery of their service proposition very seriously and has made huge strides to deliver improving levels of customer...
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Is Freedom Health Insurance right for your company health scheme?

Launched in 2003 Bournemouth based Freedom Health Insurance is a viable health insurance alternative to the recognised brands of AXA-PPP, Bupa, Aviva and Vitality. As it’s rare for a client to have heard of the smaller players, we like to visit them so we make sure...
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What’s so different about a private hospital? A review of the Circle Bath.

We help our clients to save money wherever possible on their premiums but it is when claiming that the wisdom of medical insurance comes to the fore. Ashley Woodrow has never experienced private hospital treatment and so the Circle Bath's Victoria Adams was good...
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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 of the name...
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Careers:

Trainee Account Handler

Trainee Account Handler - Health Insurance Salary: £18,000 to £22,000 (depending on experience) plus life insurance, health insurance & employee discounts scheme. About the Company: This is an opportunity to join a health insurance brokerage based in the Westfield...
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