Lime launches cancer cover

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Adam Saville
clock • 3 min read

D2C proposition pays out lump sum on diagnosis and funds cancer drugs recommended by NHS

Lime has launched cancer cover that costs as little as £2.03 per month for an 18-year-old non-smoker or £3.16 for a 37-year-old non-smoker. As well as a one-off cash benefit of £5,000, ‘Cancer Essentials' pays out up to £100,000 to pay for the cost of drugs recommended by the patient's NHS specialist but not funded by their NHS health trust. Customers will also be given access to a cancer helpline (open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday). Lime cancer cover is available online and underwritten by Aviva. The policy is eligible to people aged 18 to 75 and there are three precursor question...

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