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Hospital treatment insurance other names

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Surgical cash, major medex, surgery cover

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Major medex policy definition

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Form of budget PMI that typically pays a given amount for specified treatment only – typically doesn’t cover out-patient or pyschiatric

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Cancer only cover

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Fixed cash lump sump on the diagnosis of a specified cancer

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7 typical travel insurance policy inclusions:

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  1. Emergency medical/surgical
  2. Emergency dental
  3. Evac/repat
  4. Accommodation refund if not possible to return home
  5. Travel expenses of a relative travelling
  6. Loss of baggage
  7. 24/7 emergency helplines
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Travel insurance exclusions

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Where the purpose or the visit is to have medical treatment and pre-existing conditions (unless pre-agreed)

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Personal accident insurance

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Pays out a fixed sum if the insured has an accident that results directly in personal injury – quantity depends on severity of accident

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PA insurance for temporary disabilities

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May pay a weekly sum for 12-24 months

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Sickness insurance

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Weekly or monthly benefit if the insured is unable to work due to illness

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Sickness insurance limitations

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Usually 12-24 months only

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Reason for changing sickness insurance policy terms

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Statutory changes, e.g., IPT

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Unemployment insurance

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Pays a weekly or monthly benefit if the insured loses their job or the business goes into involuntary liquidation

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ASU insurance

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Includes accident, sickness and unemployment in one policy

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Payment protection insurance

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ASU insurance designed to protect loan payments – also known as creditor insurance

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Maximum PPI benefit

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– Usually linked to monthly loan repayment amounts (e.g., 125% of the borrower’s monthly mortgage payment)

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What determines the amount of benefit payable by PPI?

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Continuing income received by the insured

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Why do PPI policies have a short lifespan

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Buyers feel more at risk during the early years – mortgage payment becomes a smaller proportion of income over time

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LTC in the NHS

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NHS has very little responsibility

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NHS and Community Care Act 1990

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Passed responsibility for LTC funding from central government to local authorities

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Care Act 2014

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Individuals expected to pay for their own care if they can afford it, but capping the amount regardless of savings or assets

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Dilnot Commision changes

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– Lifetime cap on all personal contributions towards care costs
– Increase in the lower capital threshold and upper capital threshold
– PEA and minimum income guarantee rises with inflation

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PEA

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Personal Expenses allowance

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LTC insurance

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Provides a pre-selected monthly income to meet the cost of care home or nursing fees

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Disabled definition

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When a member is no longer able to perform a set number of ADLs

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ADLs abbreviation

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Activities of Daily Living

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ADLs
1. Washing 2. Dressing 3. Feeding 4. Toileting 5. Mobility 6. Transferring
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Pre-funded LTC policies
Customer pays monthly sum fixed into a policy while still in reasonable health
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Immediate needs/point of need policy
Customer pays a capital sum to an insurer only once the need for care has arisen – insurer invests the money to generate max income to pay for care
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Long-term income protection (IP)
Policy provides a replacement monthly income when a customer is unable to work (after a pre-set deferred period) because of sickness or an accident
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When do IP policies cease?
When the insured reaches a pre-set retirement age
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Short-term income protection
Payments typically for one-five years
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Advantages of short-term underwriting
1. Lower cost 2. Less onerous underwriting 3. Fewer ratings
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Reasons for cancelling IP
1. Policy reaches termination date 2. Death
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Taxation on IP
Long-term, so not subject to IPT.
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ESA abbreviation
Employment support and allowance
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ESA definition
Main state benefit for those who cannot work due to illness or disability
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What is income-related ESA being replaced with?
Universal Credit
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IP deferred period
– Usually 3m-1yr – Shorter periods available for self-employed
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Hidden benefit of IP
Helping customer get back to work before needing a claim
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How does Group IP work?
Payments made to the employer, who pays them to the employee in the form of a salary
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Employee IP taxation
Subject to P11D and NICs
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Individual IP taxation
Tax-free
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What happens if someone with IP insurance returns to work on a part-time basis or accepts a lower paid job?
Policy usually pays a proportionate benefit
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Critical Illness
Predetermined lump sum for: 1. the diagnosis of a range of specified illnesses 2. undergoing one of a range of specified hospital procedures
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Rules for paying CI
– Member must survive a specified period, usually 10 to 30 days – When member has a TPD
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TPD
Total permanent disability
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TPD definitions
1. Unable to do own occupation ever again 2. Unable to do a suited occupation again 3. Unable to do specified work tasks ever again 4. Unable to look after yourself ever again
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Waiting period before CI claims will be accepted
Specified waiting period, e.g., six months before paying the benefit
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When does CI cover expire
At retirement age
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Which policies does a waiver of premium apply to?
Many long-term and some short-term policies
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Waiver of premium
After usually a three- or six-month deferred or waiting period, the insurer pays/waives premiums if they are unable to work due to illness – usually underwritten
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When do premiums stop being waived
1. When reaching retirement age 2. When returning to work 3. Death
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Typical health screening frequency
– Generally carried out every 2 years or so
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Who pays for private GP prescriptions
The patient
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Private GP examples
1. Private GP 2. Walk-in medical centre 3. Company GP 4. VGP
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Ways for employers to provide health benefits
1. Free, but either opt-in or opt-out 2. Free, but flex 3. Voluntary
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Things for individuals to consider when taking out PMI
1. Priorities 2. Risk to livelihood 3. Health 4. Affordability
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What to consider when choosing a policy
1. What is available 2. Which benefits are most important 3. Affordability 4. Overall value
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Fact-find
Undertaken by an ISA or intermediary to ascertain details about a customer and their needs
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Hard facts
E.g., age, income, state of health
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Soft facts
Personal priorities and wants

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