Insurancewide Urges Individuals To Take Steps To Protect Health Through Health Insurance Comparison

Jan. 28, 2009 - PRLog -- Insurancewide, a leading insurance comparison site, is encouraging individuals in the UK to protect their health by conducting a heath insurance comparison [ http://uk.insurancewide.com/insurance/health/ ] and taking out adequate cover for their needs.

Health insurance can be particularly useful in the winter for a number of reasons. For starters, colder weather means that many people may be at a higher risk of illness, like the common cold, flu and a range of debilitating viruses that could mean taking time off work. And since the UK has been experiencing colder temperatures that usual this season, there are added health dangers to consider, such as injuries caused by slipping on icy patches of pavement or road.

What's more, figures released by the NHS Alliance last month indicate that public health services are being put under greater strain this season due to burgeoning levels of winter illness. The statistics reveal that illnesses over the festive period brought about an average 25 per cent rise in demand for GPs' out of hours services across England, with some areas - like the West Midlands and North West - seeing much higher rates.

Resultantly, possessing health insurance could help you cover any essential costs related to prescriptions or treatment, or give you the ability to seek private care should NHS waiting periods prove too long.

Insurancewide [ http:/www.uk.insurancewide.com/ ] provides market-wide health insurance policy comparison and health insurance quotes [ http://uk.insurancewide.com/insurance/health/quote/ ].

Health insurance - defiant in the face of economic downturn

Insurancewide's call for people in the UK to seek out health insurance to safeguard their wellbeing comes as one prominent health insurance firm reassures consumers that the industry is weathering the economic downturn. The Canada Life group claimed last month that the mental and physiological effects of the economic downturn have caused a greater need for health insurance.

The strength of the insurance [ http:/www.uk.insurancewide.com/ ] sector during this period of economic uncertainty should reassure individuals and families who are trying to tighten their belts that health insurance is a sound investment that could provide some much needed peace of mind.

About Insurancewide

Insurancewide, also known as Insurancewide.com Services Limited, is an online insurance comparison website offering insurance comparison tools that allow users to search the market and procure the best insurance policies and quotes.

Insurancewide was launched in August 1999 as the first insurance comparison website on the internet. The site also powers tools used on popular website Confused.com.

Insurancewide is FSA regulated.

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Insurancewide.com Services Ltd
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Telephone Quotes: 0870 112 8245
Telephone Our Head Office: 0870 112 8239
Email Insurancewide: enquiries@insurancewide.com

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Put simply, we provide insurance comparison tools to allow you to search the market for the best quotes and policies more easily. We provide transparency and a no nonsense approach to what can be a confusing market place for customers.