Zurich rolls out optional paid-for benefits package

Investigation, diagnosis and treatment of specific serious illnesses

Jaskeet Briah
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Zurich has launched a new benefits package for all new personal and income protection plans, offering eligible customers an optional add-on, costed suite of services.

The services, under the name Accelerate, include the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of specific serious illnesses associated with cancer, heart disease and neurological conditions, including cover for treatment abroad at leading hospitals. It provides access to experts from around the world to offer more choice and fast access to consultations, diagnostics and second medical opinions, Zurich said. Accelerate can also help customers access the latest precision cancer medicine and cancer clinical trials in the UK and abroad. Accelerate can be added to any new life, critical illn...

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