The general principle of critical illness life cover is that upon diagnosis of an illness, you should if all goes well; get a tax-free lump sum of funds to aid you through the difficult period. Most consumers are advised to unite their critical illness and life insurance policies for the purpose that is gives you the recommended level of cover for a much cheaper price than if you were to have them separate.
Illnesses covered include cancer, heart attacks, kidney failures, angioplasty, Alzheimer’s et cetera. So from these illnesses, its pretty self-explanatory that critical cover is for the sole purpose of helping the individual and/or family through the financial hard times such as mortgage repayments and day-to-day bills. It doesn’t cover you straight away upon death, like terminal illness. This is where a lot of people get confused.
There are certain factors that every individual should adhere to:
Conditions are only covered that are explained within the policy handbook. If the definition is not exactly as within the policy, then claims may be turned down. For example, most companies cover cancer in general, but many companies may decide, and have noted in the handbook, that they wont cover certain variations of cancer. The same principle goes for diagnosis of diseases after the age of 60. Such a case in this would include Alzheimer’s disease.
Another symptom not covered is HIV and Aids related illnesses. They can be covered if contracted through certain terms and conditions such as from a blood transfusion, from a medical work or within the army, and even physical assault.
Other reasons why critical illness insurance companies may not pay out is due to not following the given medical suggestions, during war and riots. Simple factors also like not mentioning that you may have a smoke occasionally or that your father dies of a heart attack along with basic failure to disclose information.
There is also a term known as the ‘survival period’. This survival period is normally 28 days, and if the patient dies within 28 days, no payment will be made, not even upon diagnosis. This is generally to the fact that critical illnesses are usually a prolonged state of condition, and such a short death could indicate ignorance towards available medical treatment.
Getting Critical Illness Life cover;
The recommended way to go about getting this type of cover would be from an independent broker or specialist. They will guide you how much cover you need, along with how long you will need it for et cetera. I would always recommend having a look through the internet, not for the purpose of purchasing there, but to get a feel of what is on offer, increase your knowledge about the overall topic that will enable you to ask/answer any questions and generally know what the advisor or broker is talking about whenever the time comes to you purchasing a policy.
I hope this helps with regard to some helpful tips. Also bear in mind, if you unfortunately have to make a claim, read the insurance guidelines. Some polices may need you to be diagnosed by a UK specialist and no other. Simple things like that. Overall, read the entire policy book upon purchase.
by Peter Goligher
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