LV= has announced changes to its critical illness cover aimed at increasing cover and making it easier to claim on.
Ageas Protect paid out 89.3% of critical illness (CI) and children's CI protection claims in 2013 - the first time the protection provider has published its claims performance since it entered the market in 2008.
Aviva has disclosed it paid out 99.3% of life insurance claims and 92.9% of critical illness claims during 2013.
Patients with life-threatening and seriously debilitating conditions, such as cancer and dementia, will be given early access to new medicines, the health secretary has revealed.
Critical illness sales are doing well. But Ian Jefferies outlines concerns over the product's development and offers a partial solution.
Kidney cancer rates have 'soared' by 30% over the past decade, according to research.
The NHS has admitted that "greater scrutiny" should have been applied after it was revealed that the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries paid for medical records to produce a report on pricing .
Scottish Provident has been awarded a 5 Star rating for its critical illness plan for the 10th consecutive year.
Global cancer death rates are more than 50% higher in men than women, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK.
Aegon UK has revealed that 86% of its child critical illness (CI) claims are for cancer in a bid to raise awareness.