MetLife has announced the launch of a new standalone protection policy, ChildShield, aimed at addressing current gaps in the market and offering advisers a complete protection proposition for clients.
Launched today (31 August), ChildShield is a standalone product covering children aged up to 23 for accidents and serious illness, including stepchildren and children who no longer live within the same household, designed to "complement" traditional protection products. The non-underwritten product includes cover for accidents such as broken bones or a 24-hour hospital stay, through to serious conditions including bacterial meningitis, cancer and benign brain tumours (see breakdown below). Speaking exclusively to COVER ahead of the launch, MetLife UK managing director Dominic Grinstea...
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