Royal London removes further Covid underwriting restrictions

Policies with cases up to £3m return to pre-pandemic levels

Hemma Visavadia
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Royal London has removed additional measures to its Covid-19 underwriting policies for cases up to £3 million and below age 80, returning to a pre-pandemic level.

The changes see the provider alter its application process by no longer requiring customers to disclose information regarding self-isolation, positive Covid tests in the last 30 days, and overall symptoms of the virus. The move means applications will only be required to reveal if they needed hospital treatment for Covid over the last three years. For those with a history of hospitalisation for Covid, the provider has shortened the automatic postponement period. In May last year Royal London confirmed the easing of Covid-related restrictions across all its protection products. Duri...

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