Critical Illness

Protection experts have so far responded positively to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)'s public consultation, the Guide to Minimum Standards for Critical Illness insurance.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has u-turned on initial proposals for critical illness standards which said that all stage one cancers should be excluded from full payments, COVER can exclusively reveal.

The ABI has today launched a public consultation on changes to its Guide to Minimum Standards for Critical Illness Insurance.

Child cover within critical illness plans has assumed a far greater importance in recent years, writes CIExpert's Alan Lakey.

Lisa Yates, Aviva's intermediary account lead - corporate & business solutions, talks about winning the Best Group Critical Illness prize at this year's COVER Excellence Awards.

F&TRC has launched a comparison service for financial advisers, para-planners and networks who advise clients on critical illness (CI) cover, including research from independent medical experts.

Royal London has upgraded the cover within its critical illness plans. They have added three new conditions and have enhanced the claims wording for an existing condition, says CIExpert.

Customers will now be able to choose whether to include Total Permanent Disability (TPD) on their critical illness policy, Royal London has confirmed.

To coincide with World Heart Day today (29 September), Scottish Widows is highlighting the nation's lack of financial protection if the unforeseen were to happen.

With one in five parents taking over 12 months unpaid leave to care for their child during cancer treatment, Aviva's Mark Cracknell believes advisers can help families understand the impact that childhood sickness may have on family finances.