The average age for a consumer buying critical illness cover is 33 years old, according to research ...
The average age for a consumer buying critical illness cover is 33 years old, according to research by the website Moneysupermarket.com. A spokesperson for the company said it was encouraging that young people were choosing to protect themselves from financial problems in the event of conditions such as testicular and cervical cancer and multiple sclerosis, which are most common between the ages of 20 and 40.