Critical illness claims falling as men put off seeing doctor

As many as 42% of men have put off seeing a doctor about a health concern or have had a scheduled health screening delayed during the pandemic, a study by Aegon has revealed. The survey of around 2000 adults in October also found that men were more likely to have had a schedule health screening delayed due to the pandemic compared to women (22% compared to 15%). Aegon has highlighted that the volume of new critical illness claims it received between April and September this year is 24% lower than in 2019. Simon Jacobs, head of underwriting and claims at Aegon, said: "This is concer...