Critical Illness

Thousands of people are putting themselves at risk of a major stroke by dismissing their symptoms and are unaware that they are having a mini-stroke; a report has warned.

Half of people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to figures from Cancer Research UK.

People must consider taking out cover earlier in life as around one in four claims for critical illness (CI) occurs before the age of 40, research has found.

Aegon is supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness month with the release of claims information and a factsheet to help advisers and customers understand and recognise bowel cancer symptoms.

Incidence of kidney cancer have risen over 2 decades although survival rates have improved, according to a new report.

Aviva has gone beyond ABI definitions with enhancements to its critical illness (CI) heart attack coverage, CIExpert has said.

Aviva has enhanced its heart attack definition on new critical illness (CI) policies to pay out on the diagnosis of a heart attack regardless of severity.

Following LV='s changes to their Critical Illness policies earlier today, CIExpert, the Critical Illness reference site, has assessed changes made and backed LV='s assertion that more claims will be paid.

LV= has announced changes to its critical illness cover aimed at increasing cover and making it easier to claim on.

Ageas Protect paid out 89.3% of critical illness (CI) and children's CI protection claims in 2013 - the first time the protection provider has published its claims performance since it entered the market in 2008.