The ten institutions which signed the protocol are: the National Association for Consumer Protection and Strategy Promotion, the Association Promoting Insurance, insurers Alico Asigurari, Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari, Axa Life Insurance and ING Asigurari de Viata, healthcare providers Regina Maria, Medicover Hospitals and Sanador, and the Union of Insurance Brokers.
The workgroup, which is not a legal entity, will propose measures to improve the current legislation regulating the healthcare insurance system in Romania, insurer Alico said in a press release.
Health Minister Ladislau Ritli said in October the ministry wants to introduce private health insurance, by creating private insurance houses supervised by the National Health Insurance House.