Bupa adds Best Doctors service to IP plans

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Bupa has expanded its individual income protection (IP) offering.

The provider has added a benefit guarantee, exclusion discounts and the Best Doctors service to its product. Benefit guarantee - By verifying a customer's salary at application, the provider will guarantee that even if their situation changes they will receive the agreed amount if they make a claim; Exclusion discounts - If a customer's medical history means that conditions such as back related or mental illness cannot be covered at underwriting, the premium rate will be reduced; Best Doctors - All income protection policies will now have access to the Best Doctors second opinion s...

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