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"The diagnosis of GBS is sometimes difficult given that the symptoms mimic that of many other conditions"

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Vitality’s Serious Illness Cover (SIC) covers significantly more conditions than any other provider and stays in place for longer. Here are five interesting facts.

'Adjectives such as serious or critical have different meanings to different people'

Based on diagnosis alone, she would not have got a pay-out anywhere else.

'End stage ARLD has probably developed over a long period, so there may be a GP record of ongoing alcohol misuse'

'Sometimes changing even one key behaviour will generate greater than usual actuarial benefit'