Critical Illness

Critical illness new business has not suffered as much as expected, despite declining mortgage sales, according to Defaqto.

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Aegon has launched a tele-claims service allowing customers to file all of their details with the insurer without filling in a single form, which it says could halve the time it takes to pay out on claims.

LV= has announced price cuts across 80% of its critical illness (CI) range.

Nearly half (24 million) of people in the UK have no insurance in place to cover loss of income through illness or the death of a breadwinner.

New research from Aviva has shown that the average British household may only have enough cash to cover bills for 14 days if they lost their source of income.

Capita Financial Software has developed a new quotation service for split cover life and critical illness (CI) policies.

Aegon has increased the multi-benefit discounts available when a customer takes out two or more benefits on the same menu plan.

Legal and General is now offering the facility to apply for different sums assured for term assurance and critical illness cover.

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