EFB is being modernised, and with effect from 1 June 2018 we will be selling a new and improved version of the plan.
Please see below for key details of the new plan and further information on joining terms, benefits, literature and how your renewals will be affected.
Conditional Switch (CPME and Continued Mori)
We will now be accepting conditional switch – CPME and Continued Moratorium – for groups of 2-14 employees on our EFB plan. This is contingent on individual application forms, where the same joining criteria apply as they do for conditional switch on our Private Client policies. A link to the new application form is below for your reference: EFB Employee Application Form – CPME and Continued Mori
If you have clients who you believe would be a good fit, we will now be quoting rather than declining switch groups in this size band, so please send your quote requests through to smequotes@wpa.org.uk.
Simplified Benefits
The current (up until 31 May) iteration of EFB includes £200 of out-patient consultation allowance within the Essential option, and £200 of therapies allowance within the Out-Patient option. There is also a therapies cash benefit allowance within the Wellness option, meaning a customer could have therapy benefit within three separate modules.
We are simplifying these benefits by removing any overlap.
As of 1 June the Out-patient and Therapy options will have a new increased range of benefit limits, and there will be no overlap of benefit across options.
Out-patient – £250 / £500 / £1,200 / £1,500 / Unlimited
Therapy – £200 / £400 / £600 / £1,200 / £1,800
Literature
As the new EFB scheme has a different structure, there is a new suite of literature that will accompany it. This will be made available in hard copy over the coming weeks, but in the meantime, please find links below to the PDFs of the key literature you will need, which will also be available to you within iZone.
EFB Group Scheme Summary
EFB Group Scheme Summary Insert – Standalone Dental
Renewals
Renewals will run in exactly the same way as they do normally, just with an extra level of advice to each group renewing until 31 May 2019 as they merge from the current to the new version of EFB, explaining the changes to their scheme.
If you have any questions on renewals, please contact the EBD Relationship Management Team on 01823 625270.
Training Opportunities
Cash Plan Seminars
Final places are available at our upcoming cash plan seminars, which are relevant to those operating in SME, Mid and Large Corporate cash plan markets.
London – Thursday 17 May 2018 10:30am – 2pm including lunch
Manchester – Thursday 24 May 2018 10:30am – 2pm including lunch
For further information and to register, please contact rob.brightman@wpa.org.uk.
General Training
The next intermediary training days are scheduled for Thursday 21 June and Wednesday 11 July 2018 at WPA, Rivergate House, Taunton.
During our training day you will get an insight into our customer service delivery, a demonstration of our award winning new operating system; DELOS and full product training. If you would like to refresh your knowledge, or are recommending a new team member comes down for training, please contact george.dowse-brenan@wpa.org.uk to register. Please provide your contact details, notice of any dietary requirements, and your area of interest (private clients, SME, Major Corporate, or mix thereof).
