Health: Private Medical Insurance Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Health: Private Medical Insurance

Lord Eatwell Excerpts
Monday 15th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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I thank my noble friend for raising that point. Of course I am happy to convey to the FSA the points that have been raised this afternoon.

Lord Eatwell Portrait Lord Eatwell
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My Lords, the noble Lord has taken a remarkably complacent view in his answers about the position of policyholders. Surely the FSA’s responsibility to ensure that financial institutions treat their customers fairly requires that this matter be investigated and that better information be given to policyholders about the limitations of their cover.

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, I think I have responded to the noble Lord’s points in the answers that I have given to a number of questions.