cancer
Employers 'increasingly keen to offer second medical opinion'
RedArc Nurses releases data
Millions of parents keep cancer diagnosis secret - Bupa
An estimated 6.2 million
Breast cancer still biggest cause of CI claims - Aegon
Nearly £56m paid to just over 700 women diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 10 years
'I still have my home and I don't need to worry about my financial future'
Breast cancer sufferer, Carole Scott, says her critical illness policy has provided 'peace of mind' and helped her cope at a time when she 'couldn't think or function'
Parents of children with cancer not getting support needed - RedArc
Insurers should do more to assist families under strain following diagnosis, says nurse service
Bupa launches 'lunch break' male health checks
At the cost of £154, 'male health check' is designed to be easily integrated into working day
Harley Street Concierge launches employee cancer support service
Bespoke plan to support cancer sufferers available as employee benefit
Cancer confusion delaying diagnosis for 6 million - Bupa UK
Two in five employees have never checked for common cancers
Unum extends Harley Street Concierge cancer support until 2020
Critical illness programme for employees following diagnosis
Aegon highlights skin cancer claim stats
Critical illness skin cancer claims for 2017 and helpful information regarding skin care
Johnny Timpson: 35 years of critical illness
Scottish Widows' Johnny Timpson reviews the 35 years since critical illness cover was introduced
AIG Life announces 'simpler' CI definitions and increased pay-outs
'Start from yes' philosophy at heart of critical illness policy
AIG Life: Income protection and CIC for cancer survivors
Coverage under YourLife Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover policies available for cancer survivors
Andy Edwards: Focus on the cancer patient, not the disease
AXA - Global Healthcare's Andy Edwards says focus on the needs of the individual is crucial when caring for IPMI cancer patients
CIExpert on Guardian's critical illness conditions
Simplifications for heart attack, stroke and cancer (and more) with exclusions removed
Two thirds of overall claims paid out for life in 2017
CIC represents 23% of all claims and income protection accounts for 12%, according to figures from ABI and GRiD
Emergency risk: Obesity
VitalityLife's Fergus Bescoby explores the rise of obesity and its implications
VitalityLife updates Serious Illness Cover
Cancer Relapse Benefit included as standard and 35 definitions added including borderline ovarian cancer and blindness in one eye
Prime minister declares £75m for prostate cancer research
The biggest UK government investment yet for this type of cancer
Four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes
Smoking still biggest culprit and obesity second - however only 15% know the latter is connected
Cancer survival rates positive but mental health still an issue
RedArc responds to ONS 'Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England' report, while Stephen Fry treatment highlights importance of early detection
Prostate cancer now a bigger killer than breast cancer
Male-only cancer deaths overtaking breast cancer highlights need for earlier diagnosis and better prevention - so how are insurers stepping up?
Aviva invests in technology that detects early signs of cancer
Aviva Ventures, Aviva plc's venture capital arm, has invested in Owlstone Medical Ltd, a medical diagnostics company developing a breathalyser that can detect diseases at a very early stage.
One in five people who return to work after cancer face discrimination
An estimated 20,000 of those who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK will face discrimination in their workplace, according to new research released by Macmillan Cancer Support and YouGov at the World Cancer Congress in Paris.
