Cirencester Friendly adds children's CI to income protection

Cirencester Friendly added children's critical illness (CI) cover to its income protection (IP) offering. Should a policyholder's natural, adopted or step-child be diagnosed with one of 10 named critical illnesses, a fixed sum of £2,500 will be paid out. The child must be under age 21 and must survive 14 days from the date of diagnosis. Claimants can also apply for a grant from Cirencester's 125 Foundation which assists with property modifications or mobility aids. LV= were the first protection provider to add children's CI to IP in September 2018. Its IP policies include 'paren...