Private health insurance

FAQs about switching

If you’re thinking about switching your business’s private health insurance policy, you may have questions about the process involved. We’re always happy to talk over the phone. If these FAQs don’t show what you’re looking for, call us or ask us to call you back.

I want to switch our policy to save money. Do you need lots of details for a quote?

We’ll try to make the switching process as stress-free as possible. We’ll need to find out some in-depth details about your employees before giving you a final cost. That’s because we want to be sure your staff have the right cover, with the benefits you’d like to provide. Usually though, to provide a quote, we won’t need too much information.

Will we get the same benefits from Aviva, at a cheaper price?

We would like to say yes, but it is fairer to say that we can’t answer that until we’ve collected details about your company and your employees. Every healthcare provider offers a different group of benefits to their policyholders. We’re confident that you’ll find Solutions to be a value-for-money, flexible and effective way to provide healthcare for your employees. You can select the options you want, choosing which extra benefits to pay for, or contain your costs by removing cover that isn't required. And we will always do our best to offer you the most extensive policy we can at a price you can afford.

Will you need copies of our old policy?

We’ll need to see your current membership certificate, which you can post or fax to us. By using this information as the basis for our underwriting, we can save you time and money – as there will be no detailed medical forms to complete.

Will there be a lot of paperwork involved?

No one likes filling in paperwork that’s unnecessary. We’ll do our best to keep forms to a minimum, and may even be able to switch or move your cover over the phone. But one of our main priorities is to provide you an excellent service from start to finish. That means making it easy to switch to Aviva.

Will you cover my employees' pre-existing medical conditions?

Private medical insurance doesn’t usually cover existing conditions. But if we use moratorium underwriting criteria to move or switch your policy, then exclusions can be removed in some circumstances.

Will your list of hospitals be different to my current provider’s list?

With Solutions, your employees could have access to over 450 private hospitals (PDF 1,236KB) and clinics around the UK. These include facilities provided by BMI, Nuffield, Ramsay and Spire hospitals. We divide them into ‘lists’:

• Standard Hospital List
  Access to a nationwide list of hospitals. This group of over 300 hospitals is automatically included on your policy unless you choose an alternative hospital list.
• Trust Care Hospital list
  By choosing to only include private facilities based in NHS/Partnership hospitals, you could save up to 25% on your premiums.
• Extended Hospital List
  If you live in the Greater London area, this list gives access to more hospitals in addition to our standard hospital list. This option increases your premium by 30%.
• Signature Hospital List
  Access to a selected number of hospitals, which could give you savings of up to 40% on your premiums. This list is only available to policy holders living in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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