LV= makes 'substantial' critical illness changes

LV= has introduced a new £1000 payment for policyholders, or any child, diagnosed with a cancer condition and covered under its life and critical illness insurance plans. The payment, which is designed to help with additional costs associated with a cancer diagnosis, would be made before a claim is fully reviewed and would not reduce the amount of cover available. LV= now covers a total of 87 conditions and the number of full payment conditions have increased from 44 to 49 - these include brain injury due to trauma, anoxia or hypoxia, Crohn's disease, severe mental health and severe s...