Critical Illness

Thousands of UK adults are risking their heart health because they don't know the warning signs for coronary heart disease (CHD), a poll has found.

CIExpert has given its verdict on Bright Grey's critical illess (CI) policy revamp citing its children's cover improvement as a notable change.

LV= has revealed that two-thirds of female cancer claims relate to breast cancer ahead of October's Breast Cancer Awareness month.

L&G has launched a new online body tool to help consumers understand critical illness (CI) definitions alongside its latest changes to definitions.

CIExpert gives its verdict on Legal & General as the latest insurer to upgrade its (CI) critical illness proposition, 17 months after its last set of improvements.

Variations in cancer diagnosis rates between the best and worst performing health groups in the NHS mean many patients face lower survival rates and higher treatment costs.

CIExpert has revealed that Beagle Street, the online insurer that entered the market in July 2012 has 'kicked off this season's critical illness upgrade race.'

Breast cancer is the most commonly claimed for condition among men and women amounting to almost a quarter (24%) of claims, Aviva has revealed.

The NHS' cancer services are in need of further funding to cope with a 50% increase in demand, according to a report from Cancer Research UK.

Zurich has increased the maximum term for its critical illness cover from 30 to 40 years, in a bid to protect customers with longer mortgages and to reflect changing retirement patterns.