AA Insurance introduces health cover

The AA - best known for providing emergency treatment for members' cars - has entered the private medical insurance market in conjunction with AXA PPP healthcare, offering three levels of cover for both AA members and non-members.

In addition, a dedicated 24-hour helpline provides expert information on health issues.

Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, says: "This is a logical expansion of our health and life related products which include life insurance and critical illness cover.

"The AA has built a trusted reputation amongst its 15 million members for helping to ensure the health of their cars.

"Looking after the health of our members and their families is an obvious step and we've launched into private medical insurance with one of the leading providers in this market.

"Private health care, once the province of the well off, is now available to anyone and we think that this cover will be widely welcomed. We expect to expand the range of services later this year with, for example, health screening cover.  We already offer Accident Healthcare which provides medical treatment in the event of a car accident."

All levels of cover include surgical procedures, radiotherapy and chemotherapy (including NHS cash benefit if members receive these treatments free on the NHS); and CT, MRI and PET scans, day-patient and inpatient care.

Members with more than one year's AA membership joining the scheme benefit from two months' introductory cover free plus online discounts, non-members/new members one month plus online discounts. Full information is on theAA.com and a quote can be obtained instantly online.