Provider comparison
Bupa vs Vitality
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Bupa and Vitality are both well-known names in UK private medical insurance, but they sell different propositions. Bupa pairs its cover with its own clinics, dental centres and hospitals. Vitality pairs its cover with a rewards programme for healthy habits.
- Private medical insurance. Group health cover with a choice of cover levels.
- Own clinics and dental centres. Bupa runs health clinics, dental centres and hospitals in the UK.
- Mental health support. Mental health cover and support as part of its corporate plans.
- Direct or through a broker. Available to employers directly or through a benefits broker.
- Private medical insurance. Group health cover for employees, with plan options for different business sizes.
- Vitality Programme. Rewards and partner offers for staying active and looking after health.
- Health and wellbeing support. Support aimed at prevention as well as treatment.
- Direct or through a broker. Available to employers directly or through a benefits broker.
- FCA and PRA regulated
- Established 1947
- No shareholders
- Own clinics and dental centres
- FCA and PRA regulated
- Part of the Discovery group
- In the UK since 2004
- Rewards for healthy habits
Which should you choose?
Bupa may suit you if you want an established insurer with its own healthcare facilities. It was founded in 1947 and has no shareholders, so it reinvests its profits into its services.
Vitality may suit you if engagement with wellbeing is a priority. Its rewards programme offers discounts and offers with partners such as PureGym, Caffè Nero and Virgin Active, so it works best where staff will use it.
Both are regulated insurers and quote on request. A benefits broker can compare cover and price for your workforce.
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Information on this page is editorial, gathered from public sources and the providers' own materials, and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation. For a quote, contact each provider directly or speak to an FCA-authorised broker. PerkIQ is not a reseller and earns no commission on provider sign-ups.