Critical Illness

From its conception by Dr Marius Barnard to its current incarnation, critical illness cover has changed dramatically. Bonnie Burns reports on how the product must continue to move with the times.

Protection Choices is designed to allow the planholder to change their protection during the term to...

With critical illness insurers covering nearly 40 different conditions, Johanna Gornitzki questions whether any of these illnesses should be scrapped

Minimum acceptable age: Anyone aged between 18 and 59 can apply. Maximum term: The maximum policy ...

Skandia Protect (fixed term)Maximum age at start of insured critical illness (CI): 60 Minimum polic...

Mortgage and business cover plan

Overview: Elixia 123 is a standalone critical illness (CI) term product. It divides illness types i...

Overview: The plan can be arranged to include one or more of the following types of cover: • Life ...

As the number of overweight people in the UK continues to increase, Karen Anderson explains how underwriters view obesity and its related health risks

Provider: Prudential Product: Prudential protection Prudential protection allows mortgage cover t...