LV= should 'rethink' aplastic anaemia CI definition

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Adam Saville
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Adam Higgs welcomes ‘simpler and clearer definitions’ however says one condition needs altering

LV= has today announced a raft of changes to its life and critical illness insurance offering. Alongside an additional payment on cancer diagnosis and some extra full payment conditions, LV= has also simplified and consolidated a number of existing definitions. The head of research for Protection Guru described the addition of relatively high incidence conditions, with extended cover with for a number of existing conditions, by the insurer as "very positive". He said: "It is particularly good to see them increasing not only the amount they will pay for their additional conditions b...

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