Children's CIC not easy to comprehend say one in three advisers

Latest Adviser Watch report finds

Hemma Visavadia
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Nearly one third (31%) of advisers are struggling to differentiate and understand children’s critical illness (CIC) options between providers, according to CIExpert.

The latest edition of Adviser Watch, which pulls together the views of 260 advisers ranging from protection advisers to mortgage intermediaries, found that 31% of respondents viewed children's CIC as "not easy" to comprehend and were unsure about individual cover options. The report showed that only one in two (47%) surveyed advisers were "knowledgeable" about children's CIC and understanding what individual providers offer, while 13% of respondents said they have "little to no knowledge".   In addition, almost three in 10 (29%) surveyed advisers said they were unaware that some core ...

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