BUPA Insurance

As the leading private healthcare brand in the UK, BUPA Insurance is synonymous with the provision of health insurance and cash plans in the UK. BUPA started life in the 1940s as "The British United Provident Association". Their launch came a year before the National Health Service (NHS) as they anticipated the need for the provision of a complimentary service and more flexibility for customers.

As the reality and costs of running the NHS hit the UK government in the 1950s, BUPA Insurance came into its own as a global health, care and insurance institution. Today, the BUPA Insurance service works as a compliment to the vast network of health care, treatments and hospitals they manage across the UK.

Seeing the need for medical cover whilst travelling abroad, BUPA Insurance has expanded from its core offering of Bupa Health Insurance and cash plans, into BUPA Travel Insurance (branded BUPA TravelCover). With over 80,000 people holding a BUPA Travel Insurance policy, their protection extends beyond the obvious medical care you'd expect. BUPA Insurance will also cover your baggage, cancellation fees and many other problems you can experience on your travels.

Launched on the premise of giving customers flexibility in their provision of health care, BUPA Insurance carries this principle into their financial services by giving customers a range of policies to choose from. The flagship product of BUPA Health Insurance is their "Heartbeat" product which offers five different levels of BUPA Insurance protection.

The Bupa Health Insurance policies are provided by BUPA Insurance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).