CIExpert comments on Guardian's CIC update

Additional conditions covered

Cameron Roberts
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CIExpert has released its commentary on provider, Guardian’s, upgrades critical illness cover (CIC).

Guardian released its update on 16 April, 2025, it included updates on both its adult and children's CIC products. The upgrade saw five new critical illness definitions added, including three conditions for the adult cover and two for children's CIC among other updates. CIExpert noted that the updates conditions replaced the provider's previous surgery cover where an advance payment of up to £50,000 was paid if any one of eight conditions resulted in being placed on a UK waiting list. Alan Lakey, director at CIExpert said: "In 2018 Guardian launched with a fresh and innovative etho...

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