PMI fares well against recession

Original: PMI fares well against recession

The number of people covered by a private medical insurance policy in 2008 increased by 2.7 percent from the previous year, despite the UK heading into the recession. That means that the total number of people now covered by either a personal or corporate policy is now 7,335,000 according to the figures released by the Association of British Insurers. Nick Starling from the organisation told moneyhighstreet.com, "The continued rise in the number of people covered by PMI is good news. PMI gives people the peace of mind that they are able to get access to the treatment they need, at the time they need it, where they need it."


quote for cash plan private medical insurance to see how much money they can save and consider switching rather than cancelling altogether. These latest figures show that people are not looking to cancel anytime soon.

UK's ageing workforce

Original: UK's ageing workforce

The workforce in the UK is getting older and employers need to take active steps to look after their workers health. That's the message coming from Bupa after a report was published predicting the average age for a worker to be 43 by 2030. In forty years time we can also expect to see the average retiring age at 68. So with an ageing workforce meaning potentially more illnesses and days lost to sickness each year, companies are being advised to take out a corporate private medical insurance policy to ensure that their employees have access to the best quality healthcare services available in a place and time most convenient to them so that they have the best chance of being in as good a state of health as possible.


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Stress Calls Up 41%

Original: Stress Calls Up 41%

The number of people calling a healthcare helpline with stress related problems has gone up by over forty percent. Bupa, who run the service, also say that three times more people are worried about the chance of being made redundant. Experts are concerned that the overall mental health of the country is declining and are encouraging employers to help their workers during the difficult financial situation. Businesses could end up losing out in the long run if the problems get so bad that staff have to take time off sick. A corporate private medical insurance policy could provide the help and services that staff need to help them through their stress and worries if the company is unable to give a professional standard of counselling that some of their workers mig thinsurance/homepage.do;jsessionid=7EDD2153A21C84FF79821F442F77017C">Health Insurance and Protection Magazine, "We must learn from the mistakes of past recessions where people lost their job, their confidence and their self esteem leaving them unable to return to the workforce."

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Employers are being warned that increasing numbers of workers will have chronic diseases and conditions over the next twenty years. The number of people with diabetes and respiratory conditions are expected to rise by over seven percent by 2030. The figures have been published in a report called 'Healthy Work', following research carried out by BUPA alongside the Work Foundation, the Oxford Health Alliance and RAND Europe. It's bad news for companies as productivity levels could fall so they are being advised to take steps to help themselves. One thing they could do is take out a private medical insurance policy.


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