Scottish Widows unveils 'mini-body' concept

Following January 2020 changes

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

Diagram displaying simple terms designed to help customers understand what they are covered for

Following its "wholesale design changes" to its critical illness proposition in January 2020, Scottish Widows has revealed a ‘mini-body' image [pictured] following its adult ‘body cover' concept released last year. By listing terms such as ‘senses', ‘heart' and ‘brain and neurological', the diagram is designed to help customers understand what their children are covered for. Scottish Widows children's critical illness cover will protect children up to their 22nd birthday for all main and additional critical illness conditions (apart from total permanent disability) as well as for spec...

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