The Road to Better Health
CTC Members Offered Discounted Health-Care
Members of the Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) can benefit from preferential health insurance premiums.
CS Healthcare and the CTC have now joined forces to bring you a fantastic offer: for a limited period only, you could get your first 3 months' cover FREE* when you join by 1st August 2010 quote promotional code 219. CS Healthcare, otherwise known as Civil Service Healthcare Society Limited (incorporated in England and Wales), is the preferred provider of low-cost comprehensive private health insurance for CTC members and their families. What's more, being a mutual, they are also able to re-invest surplus funds back into the Society to help keep premiums low.
The 'your choice' health plan offers a menu of cover options so that you can create your own personalised plan. Starting with one compulsory level of cover, 'Essential', you can then choose to take out additional cover for Heart & Cancer, Expert Diagnostics, Therapy & Care and Cash Benefits.
Key benefits of CS Healthcare's health insurance:
- Competitive rates from a mutual health insurer
- Peace of mind - you will be treated in a clean, safe and private environment
- Access to over 300 UK hospitals
- Flexible choice of cover
- FREE health & care advice lines
- Personal service from professional staff
For an instant quote go to CS Healthcare Simple Steps or for further information call them on 0800 9174325. (Note that calls may be recorded and monitored for training and quality assurance purposes.) You can also read more about this offer (and others) at the CTC Membership Offers & Discounts page.
Every plan taken out by CTC members will earn funds for CTC to help campaigning on cycle development work.
* Conditions apply; read all the small print!
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