cancer

PMI

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

clock 22 May 2018 • 4 min read

Critical Illness

CIExpert on Guardian's critical illness conditions

Simplifications for heart attack, stroke and cancer (and more) with exclusions removed

clock 16 May 2018 • 4 min read

TCF

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

clock 11 May 2018 • 1 min read

Underwriting

Emergency risk: Obesity

VitalityLife's Fergus Bescoby explores the rise of obesity and its implications

clock 04 May 2018 • 7 min read

Critical Illness

VitalityLife updates Serious Illness Cover

Cancer Relapse Benefit included as standard and 35 definitions added including borderline ovarian cancer and blindness in one eye

clock 30 April 2018 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

Prime minister declares £75m for prostate cancer research

The biggest UK government investment yet for this type of cancer

clock 11 April 2018 • 3 min read

Individual Protection

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

clock 23 March 2018 • 2 min read

PMI

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

clock 27 February 2018 • 3 min read

PMI

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?

clock 08 February 2018 • 4 min read

PMI

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.

clock 27 March 2017 • 2 min read