New Tesco Child Health Plan Aims To Help Little Ones, UK

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance
Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health
Article Date: 18 Sep 2008 - 5:00 PST

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Parents can now get affordable, quality health care cover helping to protect what is precious to them with Tesco Child Health Plan. And as an introductory offer, Tesco is offering customers 25% off in the first year, lowering premiums to just £7.49* a month for the first child covered.

This cover is perfect for parents who want to insure their children's health, enabling them speedy access to a professional for private consultations, tests and diagnosis.

The policy also covers private treatment if a child has to go into hospital for an operation or a surgical procedure and cannot be treated within six weeks on the NHS.

Jeremy Sutton, head of Tesco Health Insurance, says, "The new Tesco Child Health Plan will help give parents reassurance that they can find out what's wrong with their child quickly with prompt access to diagnostic tests. There is no need for parents to cover themselves on this policy, and no annual maximum on claims. We are making health insurance available to a much wider range of consumers."

The introductory offer gives a 25% discount* to customers in the first year with cover costing just £7.49 a month for the first child. The premium for each child covered after the first one is then £6.74.

- If your child was unfortunate enough to suffer an injury playing sport* and after a few days there seems to be a problem you would take them to your GP. If your GP is uncertain as to what the problem is they will refer you to a specialist. With the Tesco Child Healthcare plan you have greater choice around when you see the specialist and potentially quicker access to diagnostic tests. Diagnostic work such as x-rays or scans carried out by the specialist will be covered by the plan.*It's important to note though, as with all PMI, the plan does not cover accident and emergency

- Tesco Child Health Plan is underwritten by AXA PPP healthcare

- The market- In 2006, there were 3.6 million policies (covering 6.4 million people) in the UK health insurance market. The split of policies is approximately two to one company-purchased/consumer-purchased. The market in 2006 was worth £3.3 billion in annual premium income with £1.6 billion of income from individual subscribers. [Source - Laing & Buisson Health and Care Cover 2007]

- AXA is a world leader in financial protection, with major operations in Western Europe, North America and the Asia/Pacific area. AXA serves over 50 million customers throughout the world (individuals and businesses).

- AXA PPP healthcare has been helping people access private healthcare since 1940, when it was known as the London Association for Hospital Services. Today it provides healthcare cover for individuals and companies, funding for dental care (through its sister company Denplan), as well as health information, occupational health and employee assistance services.

* Offer valid until 7 January 2009.

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