CIExpert on L&G's extension to children's critical illness cover

Adam Saville
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"Any upgrade is welcome if the result is more claims paid," says CIExpert's Alan Lakey

Legal & General's new 'children's critical illness cover extra' option, which was launched on Sunday, has extended cover from the current 37 conditions to a total of 51 for children from birth up to 22nd birthday without the need to be in full time education. The additional child-only conditions include: benign spinal cord tumour, brain injury due to anoxia/hypoxia, cerebral palsy, child intensive care benefit, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes type 1, Down's syndrome, hydrocephalus, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida & myelomeningocele, ulcerative colitis, terminal illness. Ot...

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