Ease the Pain of Medical Cover the Cost of Private Medical Cover Is Soaring but Insurers Offer a Range of Options to Keep the Premiums in Check. Emma Lunn Reports
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FOR many older people private medical insurance is a luxury they can ill afford.
Various lifestyle surveys may indicate that many of today's "nifty-50s'' consider themselves far from middle-aged, and are more likely to be into yoga than knitting, but don't expect an insurance company to take such an enlightened approach.See the full content of this document
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Ease the Pain of Medical Cover the Cost of Private Medical Cover Is Soaring but Insurers Offer a Range of Options to Keep the Premiums in Check. Emma Lunn Reports
Insurers deal with hard facts when calculating premiums - and statistics prove that as people age they are far more likely to claim on a medical insurance policy, so, not surprisingly, premiums soar once people hit the big 50. By the time they reach retirement age, the cost of medical insurance can be prohibitive, according to Insurancesupermarket.com, which offers an online pric...
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