News - Critical Illness

LV= IP and CI claims paid dip slightly

Cover | 15 Feb 2012 | 10:57

LV= has announced it paid 91% of income protection (IP) and 88% of critical illness (CI) claims in 2011.

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Bright Grey adds simple life and CI product

Bright Grey has added to its simplified products offering with the launch of its Lifestyle Plus plan.

Cover | 13 Feb 2012 | 13:00
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Gender ruling may worsen protection ownership differences

Ageas has questioned whether the impending move to gender neutral pricing will result in women falling further behind men in their willingness to protect themselves.

Cover | 13 Feb 2012 | 11:37

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Parents unaware of children's CI benefits

Parents are risking the financial security of their families should they become seriously ill by not buying critical illness (CI) protection.

Cover | 09 Feb 2012 | 12:05
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Govt set to bulldoze welfare reforms through Lords

The government looks set to force through its controversial welfare reforms without giving the House of Lords a chance to readdress the amendments it made.

Cover | 02 Feb 2012 | 16:36
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Brits still prefer pets to loved ones

Brits would rather insure pets than themselves or their families, a survey has found.

Cover | 02 Feb 2012 | 16:04
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Zurich pays 92% of CI claims

Zurich has revealed it paid 92% of critical illness (CI) claims last year.

Cover | 01 Feb 2012 | 15:16
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Protection products most complex - ABI

Critical illness (CI) and mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) are among the most complicated financial products for consumers to understand, the ABI has found.

Cover | 30 Jan 2012 | 13:15
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Bright Grey ups CI claims paid

Bright Grey paid out 91% of critical illness (CI) claims in the last six months of 2011.

Cover | 30 Jan 2012 | 11:21
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Govt targets 500,000 fewer disability claims

The government is seeking to cut half a million people from the disability benefits list when the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is introduced.

Cover | 16 Jan 2012 | 15:57
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RGA reissues top trumps CI cards

The Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) is once again issuing its set of popular Top Trumps-style cards designed to help demystify critical illness (CI).

Cover | 13 Jan 2012 | 12:29
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Changing lifestyle could prevent 40% of cancers

Bad lifestyle choices such as smoking, poor diet, high alcohol intake and excess weight are responsible for ‘around 40% of all cancers’, according to new research.

Cover | 07 Dec 2011 | 11:07
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Ageas overhauls CI cover

Ageas Protect has overhauled its critical illness (CI) product to include15 ABI+ condition definitions and extended its relationship with Best Doctors.

Cover | 14 Nov 2011 | 10:14

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