Who's Who in Private Healthcare?

This blog post lists the main organisations involved with health insurance in the UK and shows you the top seven most used health insurance providers.

• Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII): A trade association for specialist independent intermediaries based in the UK whose business is individual and group private medical insurance. They have a database to help you find one of their members in your area.
• Financial Services Authority (FSA): An independent non-governmental body that regulates the financial services industry in the UK. They have a wide range of rule-making, investigatory and enforcement powers and their aims are to - Prompt efficient, orderly and fair markets; Help retail consumers achieve a fair deal; and Improve their business capability and effectiveness
• Association of British Insurers (ABI): Represents the collective interests of the UK’s insurance industry. The Association speaks out on issues of common interest, helps to inform and participate in debates on public policy issues, and also acts as an advocate for high standards of customer service in the insurance industry.
• Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS): They settle individual complaints between consumers and businesses providing financial services. If they uphold a complaint, they can order matters to be put right. They are completely independent and impartial.
• British Insurer Brokers Association (BIBA): They represent the interests of insurance brokers, intermediaries and customers, and have partner members from the leading companies in the insurance industry.

The top 7 private health insurance companies (in terms of market share)

1. BUPA
2. AXA PPP
3. Norwich Union
4. Standard Life
5. WPA
6. Simply Health
7. Pru Health