Macmillan Cancer Support: How insurers can help

Being diagnosed with cancer is often sudden, usually unexpected and always life-changing. As well as physical and emotional impact, it can also affect the more practical aspects of a person's life, including their finances. According to Macmillan research, around 83% of people diagnosed with cancer experience a financial impact, and these people are on average £570 a month worse off. This is often caused by a combination of reduced income, as many people need to stop working during treatment, as well as increased costs because of the disease. These could be anything from the costs associ...