Chartis Direct

For the last 50 years, Chartis companies in the UK have worked to build a solid reputation for developing and providing a wide range of insurance products and have been providing health insurance to individuals for over 17 years. The company changed its name from AIG UK Limited to Chartis Insurance UK Limited in December 2009. It's still the same company and the name change has had no impact on the insurance cover provided or its approach to claims.

WELLWOMAN PLAN

Chartis Direct has an impressive range of insurance products including the popular WellWoman Plan, various Health Insurance solutions, as well as a Personal Accident Plan and Travel Insurance. The company prides itself on its ability to provide you and your family with money, right when you need it. As an example, Chartis Direct's WellWoman cancer cover gives policy holders a cash sum of up to £50,000 to help sufferers and their loved one cope both financially and emotionally.

Those buying the plan are also not subject to a medical test and Chartis doesn't take family history into account, meaning insurance cover for those with a family history of female cancers is now easily available. Women aged 18-69 and resident in the UK, who have not been diagnosed with cancer in the past, are automatically eligible and will be covered for seven types of female cancers - the ones that account for more than 40% of cancers in women in the UK.

INSURANCE FOR ALL THE FAMILY

The Chartis Health Insurance plan is known as HealthChoice, and gives policy holders the freedom to choose how they would like to receive treatment, letting you choose between BMI Healthcare, other private hospitals or NHS care. Policy holders have access to HealthLine, its 24/7 medical helpline.