CIExpert on latest L&G critical illness changes

‘Sensible and well thought-out’

Adam Saville
clock • 4 min read

'Rather than add more conditions, the result is three less conditions and enhanced value,' says Alan Lakey

Legal & General (L&G) has today announced a number of changes to its critical illness plans, including combined wordings for some conditions and additional payment options under critical illness extra (CIx). "All of which are sensible and well thought-out," said CIExpert director Alan Lakey. "A number of previously individual conditions have been incorporated into a single over-arching heading which results in a reduction to condition numbers whilst simultaneously extending the breadth of cover. Additionally, claims wordings have been made clearer by the removal of extraneous verbiage." ...

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