Several employers have been removed from a list of companies suspected by the Bermuda Health Council of operating without health insurance.

According to the BHeC website, Options Electrical, Serenity Gardens Nursing Home and Byrdies Ltd are no longer listed as having inactive health insurance policies as of this month, while Zippy Lube 2 is no longer listed as having a terminated policy.

However, one company, Hunts Food and Supplies Ltd, has been added to the list, with the website saying the company’s policy had been terminated.

The status of several other employers remains unchanged, with eight employers remaining on the list.

The Health Insurance Act 1970 requires employers to maintain an active health insurance policy for all employees and their non-employed spouse — something monitored by the BHeC.

The BHeC officially began publishing the names of employers with “unverified health” insurance policies on its website last month.

Since then, the list has seen several changes, with various employers being added and removed. Under the scheme, employers are contacted by a variety of means and, failing to give a response, they are issued with a warning giving seven days to provide proof of an active policy.

The employers’ names will remain on the website until proof of an active policy is provided by the employer and verified by the insurer.

The companies labelled as having inactive policies as of yesterday afternoon were AJW Construction, Bull’s Head Car Care Centre, DeSilva Real Estate and Rentals and Gourmand Ltd.

Meanwhile, Impact Mentoring, Inner Harbour Ltd and Tamerry Dental Healthcare Centre have been listed as having terminated policies.

The BHeC list can be viewed at www.bhec.bm.