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Technical Insurance Knowledge and Skills

Private Medical Insurance - Introduction

Introduction

This workshop is designed for people who are new to Private Medical Insurance or those who deal with private insurance as an additional class of business, rather than as their main specialist business, and are seeking to refresh their knowledge.

This is a one day workshop which by the use of exercises and case studies will be interactive and participative.

Workshop Objectives

Delegates who successfully complete this workshop will be able to:

• describe the provision of healthcare services in the private and public sectors and explain the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare

• explain how FSA regulations apply to Private Medical Insurance and describe other legislation affecting the transaction of Private Medical Insurance in the UK

• describe the Private Medical Insurance market and how the individual, corporate and affinity group sectors differ

• outline typical Private Medical Insurance policy cover conditions, extensions and exclusions

• describe Private Medical Insurance underwriting methods and explain the difference between the medical underwriting and moratoria approaches to underwriting

• describe the Private Medical Insurance claims process

Workshop Content

• Healthcare Services, Private and Public services, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Healthcare

• Legislation and Regulation impacting on Private Medical Insurance, including the Data Protection Act, the Access to Medical Records Act, the Disability Discrimination Act and how FSA Regulations Apply to Private Medical Insurance

• The Private Medical Insurance Market - Incorporating the Individual, Corporate and Affinity Group Sectors

• Private Medical Insurance Policy Cover and Benefits and how Policy Conditions may Vary, e.g. Overseas Cover

• Underwriting Methods - Medical Underwriting or Moratoria

• Private Medical Insurance Claims Handling



Duration: 1 day(s).

Call us now on +44 (0)1372 361 177 or email us for more information on this course.