Contact Insurance urge a review of Private Medical Insurance (PMI)

Online, July 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Contact Insurance, the Cheltenham based insurance broker responsible for much of the business carried out behind popular online comparison sites is urging people to take a look at their Private Medical Insurance (PMI) cover.

Since April 2008, The Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations has allowed Insurance companies to differentiate in their actuarial processes based on gender. What this means is that many people would be wise to reconsider their health insurance cover ion terms of what it covers and what it costs.

David Yates, Head of Marketing at Contact Insurance said "There are a lot of good reasons to get Private Health Insurance. Certainly, public sector health care is constantly under fire and it is understandable that people should want to secure a higher standard of healthcare, with better facilities and shorter waiting times to see specialists. But there may also be many who bought medical insurance prior to April 2008 and should now revisit those policies"

Statistically, most people take health and wellbeing for granted through state provision. But increasingly specialist medical treatment, at the convenience of the patient, is not only preferable but also necessary. With an average NHS outpatient appointment being seven weeks, more and more people are seeking out the benefits Private Medical Insurance.

Contact Insurance feel they are ideally placed to help people work this out their health insurance options. They operate nationwide with no tie-in to any insurance company. They search the entire market for the best Private Medical Insurance deals available to provide the best medical insurance cover for clients' needs, at the best price out there. They also allow people to use their website at http://www.contactinsurance.co.uk to search through a range of options and prices before electing to speak to a trained advisor about health insurance.

Contact's own research lists the top 5 Benefits of Private Medical Insurance as:

No waiting months or more for a specialist medical appointment. Referral to a consultant within days, and prompt treatment thereafter.
A wider choice of hospitals, and a choice of specialist consultant
The patient can select their own times and locations for consultation.
Inpatients get a private hospital room with en suite, television and no visiting restrictions.
Families can expect to have peace of mind, should illness or injury strike by ensuring they receive the right treatment at the right time
Contact provide a free Private Medical Insurance quote service on call 0800 328 5773 or to request a quote online, visit the Contact Insurance website at http://www.contactinsurance.co.uk

For those already covered Contact would urge you to look again at that cover, there is a good chance that better medical insurance products for individual circumstances are now available and Contact Insurance specialise in finding the "best fit" policy, to suit individual needs and budget.