BUPA in court move over State scheme
BUPA chief executive Martin O'Rourke has decided to challenge a recent decision by the European Commission to approve the Government's plans to introduce a "risk equalisation" scheme. It began legal proceedings against the European Commission in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg last week.
The case is initially being heard in the Court of First Instance but will probably take several years before a final decision is reached by the full court. The risk equalisation proposal is designed to ensure health insurance companies are not allowed to "cherry-pick" younger customers, who are likely to make fewer claims.
