Financial Conduct Authority
8 publications cited on 65 pages across The Health Guide.
The Consumer Duty
Accessed 14 September 2026 · primary source
- Can you get health insurance after cancer? — Guide
- Can you get health insurance with a pre-existing condition? — Guide
- Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- Diabetes and insurance cover: type 1, type 2 and underwriting — Guide
- Does private health insurance cover cancer surgery? — Guide
- Does private health insurance cover cancer treatment? — Guide
- Does private health insurance cover chemotherapy? — Guide
- Does private health insurance cover radiotherapy? — Guide
- Endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS and insurance cover — Guide
- Epilepsy and insurance cover — Guide
- Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price — Guide
- Heart conditions and insurance: cover, underwriting and claims — Guide
- High blood pressure and insurance: how underwriters treat it — Guide
- How do you make a cancer claim on health insurance? — Guide
- How does health insurance treat pre-existing cancer? — Guide
- How does medical underwriting work? — Guide
- How much does a private colonoscopy cost? — Guide
- How much does a private CT scan cost? — Guide
- How much does a private endoscopy cost? — Guide
- How much does a private hip replacement cost? — Guide
- How much does a private knee replacement cost? — Guide
- How much does a private MRI scan cost? — Guide
- How much does a private ultrasound scan cost? — Guide
- How much does private cancer treatment cost in the UK? — Guide
- How much does private cataract surgery cost? — Guide
- How much does private gallbladder removal cost? — Guide
- How much does private hernia repair cost? — Guide
- How the NHS and private healthcare fit together — Guide
- Income protection and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- Insurance after a heart attack: what you can still get — Guide
- Menopause and insurance cover — Guide
- Neurological conditions and insurance cover — Guide
- NHS and private cancer care: access and payment — Guide
- Over-50s life insurance explained: guaranteed acceptance plans — Guide
- Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands — Guide
- Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices — Guide
- Private health insurance in Manchester and the North West — Guide
- Private health insurance in Northern Ireland — Guide
- Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK — Guide
- Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover — Guide
- Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover — Guide
- Self-pay healthcare costs explained: paying for treatment directly — Guide
- Stroke, TIA and insurance cover — Guide
- Weight, cholesterol and insurance underwriting — Guide
- What does private health insurance cover? — Guide
- What is an excess on health insurance? — Guide
- What is business protection, and which businesses need it? — Guide
- What is critical illness cover, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is income protection insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is life insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What limits apply to private cancer cover? — Guide
- Who regulates health insurance in the UK? — Guide
The Financial Services Register
Continuously updated; accessed 14 September 2026 · primary source
- Can you get health insurance with a pre-existing condition? — Guide
- Can you get private health insurance for a child only? — Guide
- Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- Critical illness cover: what is it and why might you need it? — Guide
- Diabetes and insurance cover: type 1, type 2 and underwriting — Guide
- Does private health insurance cover dental treatment? — Guide
- Endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS and insurance cover — Guide
- Epilepsy and insurance cover — Guide
- Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price — Guide
- Heart conditions and insurance: cover, underwriting and claims — Guide
- High blood pressure and insurance: how underwriters treat it — Guide
- How does medical underwriting work? — Guide
- How the NHS and private healthcare fit together — Guide
- How to check any insurer, adviser or hospital yourself — Who does what
- Income protection and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- Insurance after a heart attack: what you can still get — Guide
- Is income protection tax deductible? — Guide
- Menopause and insurance cover — Guide
- Neurological conditions and insurance cover — Guide
- Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands — Guide
- Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices — Guide
- Private health insurance in Manchester and the North West — Guide
- Private health insurance in Northern Ireland — Guide
- Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK — Guide
- Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover — Guide
- Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover — Guide
- Self-pay healthcare costs explained: paying for treatment directly — Guide
- Stroke, TIA and insurance cover — Guide
- Weight, cholesterol and insurance underwriting — Guide
- What a health cash plan provider does — Who does what
- What a health insurer does — Who does what
- What a private consultant does — Who does what
- What a private hospital group does — Who does what
- What an employer scheme or medical trust does — Who does what
- What an insurance broker or adviser does — Who does what
- What is an excess on health insurance? — Guide
- What is business protection, and which businesses need it? — Guide
- What is life insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is the NHS 18-week waiting time standard? — Guide
- Who regulates health insurance in the UK? — Guide
ICOBS: Insurance Conduct of Business (FCA Handbook)
Accessed 15 September 2026 · primary source
- Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- Diabetes and insurance cover: type 1, type 2 and underwriting — Guide
- Endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS and insurance cover — Guide
- Epilepsy and insurance cover — Guide
- Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price — Guide
- Heart conditions and insurance: cover, underwriting and claims — Guide
- High blood pressure and insurance: how underwriters treat it — Guide
- How the NHS and private healthcare fit together — Guide
- How to check any insurer, adviser or hospital yourself — Who does what
- Income protection and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- Insurance after a heart attack: what you can still get — Guide
- Menopause and insurance cover — Guide
- Neurological conditions and insurance cover — Guide
- Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands — Guide
- Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices — Guide
- Private health insurance in Manchester and the North West — Guide
- Private health insurance in Northern Ireland — Guide
- Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK — Guide
- Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover — Guide
- Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover — Guide
- Self-pay healthcare costs explained: paying for treatment directly — Guide
- Stroke, TIA and insurance cover — Guide
- Weight, cholesterol and insurance underwriting — Guide
- What a health cash plan provider does — Who does what
- What a health insurer does — Who does what
- What a private consultant does — Who does what
- What a private hospital group does — Who does what
- What an employer scheme or medical trust does — Who does what
- What an insurance broker or adviser does — Who does what
- What is business protection, and which businesses need it? — Guide
- What is critical illness cover, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is income protection insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is life insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
About the FCA
Accessed 14 September 2026 · primary source
- Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- How does medical underwriting work? — Guide
- Income protection and pre-existing conditions — Guide
- What is business protection, and which businesses need it? — Guide
- What is critical illness cover, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is income protection insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- What is life insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
- Who regulates health insurance in the UK? — Guide
ICOBS 6: Product information (FCA Handbook)
Accessed 14 September 2026 · primary source
Guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers (FG21/1)
Published 23 February 2021; updated 7 March 2025 · primary source
ICOBS 4: Information about the firm, its services and remuneration (FCA Handbook)
Accessed 14 September 2026 · primary source
ICOBS 7.1: The right to cancel (FCA Handbook)
Accessed 21 September 2026 · primary source