Critical Illness
Alan Lakey: A new challenger is entering the market
‘Truly innovative conditions’
CIExpert analysis of Royal London CI changes
'A timely enhancement'
Royal London updates critical illness cover
'A worthwhile upgrade'
Industry Voice: Nowadays, there is no normal
What is normal?
Alan Lakey: The real impact of being a smoker
According to gender and different ages
Alan Lakey: Why counting condition numbers is futile
'Advisers... don't be lazy'
Scottish Widows overhauls critical illness
CIExpert analysis
CIExpert: 'All LV= changes are positive'
Upgrade moves insurer 'back up quality tables'
LV= should 'rethink' aplastic anaemia CI definition
Critical illness updates
LV= makes 'substantial' critical illness changes
New payment at diagnosis
Interview with the editor
COVER receives top plaudit from industry body
A DECADE OF CRITICAL ILLNESS: In a nutshell
‘Overall the industry has improved’
VitalityLife enhances dementia and later life cover
As part of serious illness cover
CIExpert on Vitality SIC changes
Full analysis
Vitality makes serious illness cover changes
With child cover enhancements
Vitality launches cancer product
£570 a month benefit
What do advisers want from a critical illness comparison tool?
Asks Alan Lakey
FTRC awards 10 gold CI quality ratings
Decided by 'independent' panel
Cirencester Friendly adds children's CI to income protection
A fixed pay-out of £2,500
CIExpert on Guardian critical illness changes
‘Still one of the very best’
Only 27% of parents 'could cope financially' if adult child too unwell to work
Just 35% would pay for CI cover
Guardian announces combined cover and CI upgrades
In response to adviser feedback
Alan Lakey: When should child cover be included?
'Added flexibility and wider coverage raises compliance concerns'
