CIExpert on Zurich critical illness upgrades

Adam Saville
clock • 5 min read

Alan Lakey is 'impressed by the two policies which offers flexibility to match individual needs' which 'compete strongly with other top quality policies'

Zurich Life has launched its new protection platform - Life Protection Platform - and with it has come an array of changes to its critical illness policy. "Zurich has radically overhauled its current critical illness offering by replacing its current plan with two new versions - a standard policy that competes on cost and a high quality ‘select' policy," said CIExpert director Alan Lakey. "This is a developing theme within the protection world and offers consumers a choice based on cost or quality." STANDARD POLICY Covers 40 Full payment conditions, as below   Aorta G...

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