Critical Illness
Futureproof offers helping hand to vapers finding cover
Vaping carries health risk but not as harmful as smoking
Yorkshire Building Society to offer AIG Life policies
Life and critical insurance available to customers
'We have to change the conversation' around illness - AIG Life
Sepsis deaths rise a third in two years
Johnny Timpson: 35 years of critical illness
Scottish Widows' Johnny Timpson reviews the 35 years since critical illness cover was introduced
SimplyBiz partners with Guardian Financial Services
Protection firm recently raised £180m
Paul Roberts: Don't kid yourself
Why children's critical illness cover is essential
Old Mutual Wealth updates critical illness cover
Nearly 80 enhancements to make CIC 'more than just a product'
CIExpert on Old Mutual Wealth critical illness upgrades
"Substantial improvements across the board," says Alan Lakey
Alan Lakey: The time has come
The critical illness template is 'broken' - so start with the premise that any condition which results in an agreed outcome deserves to be paid
Guardian FS picks L&C, Paradigm, Sesame Bankhall and SimplyBiz for pilot
Four protection distributors with 60 adviser firms join 'test and learn' process before full market roll-out in six weeks
Gary Burchett: From the heart
Gary Burchett, protection director at Scottish Widows, on heart disease and the 35th anniversary of critical illness cover
AIG Life announces 'simpler' CI definitions and increased pay-outs
'Start from yes' philosophy at heart of critical illness policy
CIExpert on AIG Life critical illness updates
Changes ensure the insurer "once again features as one of the top critical illness providers," says Alan Lakey
RedArc to provide nurse services for Guardian Financial Services
Nurses available at point of claim through insurer's HALO customer services proposition
Nicki Plews: Getting comfortable with critical illness is simple
Customers don't care about medical definitions, they just want to know they are covered
Paul Roberts: Responsibility beyond the claim
Old Mutual Wealth's Paul Roberts explores how insurers can reinstate or continue cover following a critical illness claim
Andrew Wilkinson: Critical illness - What about the unlucky?
Difficult-to-diagnose critical illnesses such as lupus can take years to confirm and misdiagnosis is common. How can we as an industry help ensure claims are paid?
Swiss Re Term & Health Watch: Sales up 11.6% in 2017
Overall increase of 21.1% for critical illness - highest level of growth since 2012
AIG Life: Income protection and CIC for cancer survivors
Coverage under YourLife Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover policies available for cancer survivors
Industry reaction: ABI issues minimum standards for CIC
Some positive moves but "major issues" missed at consultation stage to improve access to insurance
Steve Casey: Practice what you preach
To follow up his article outlining his experience as a victim of a stroke and CIC claimant, Steve Casey assesses the importance of seeking his own second medical opinion
NAT welcomes ABI removal of HIV from CIC guidelines
National AIDS Trust (NAT) applauds Association of British Insurers (ABI) decision to exclude "discriminatory" wording
ABI releases 'Guide to Minimum Standards' for CIC
Terminal illness definition removed, HIV deleted and an exclusion for early stage thyroid cancer allowed
Scottish Widows pays out 98.99% of life claims for 2017
Above industry average figures for both critical illness and life paid claims
