Legal & General launches children's critical illness extra

Parents are now able to purchase extra cover for their children as part of Legal & General's children's critical illness cover, while new benefits have been added for those with children taking out CIC at no extra cost by the insurer. Launched on 25th February, children's critical illness cover extra (CCIx) is a paid for option whereby Legal & General will pay 50% of the amount of cover, or up to £25,000 for a valid claim. Children will be covered from birth (until the age of 22 regardless of whether they are in full-time education) and there is no limit to the number of children a pa...