Legal & General is reducing premiums for people applying for a critical illness policy where cover for cancer has been excluded.
Only one intermediary responded to the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) definitions consultation period, the ABI has said.
The provider, which is now five years old, paid out £7.5m in benefits to customers between 01/01/09 and 31/10/09.
PruProtect has released a more affordable version of its life and critical illness policy.
Security and certainty are highly valued and sought after in uncertain times.
Bright Grey paid nine in every 10 critical illness (CI) claims in the first half of 2009.
Scottish Provident paid out on 93% of all claims assessments concluded between January and June 2009 (an increase of six percentage points on the first half of 2008).
Insurers are now paying out on more than 88% of critical illness (CI) claims as the industry battle to stamp out non-disclosure shows signs of success, according to LifeSearch.
Just how clear is the future for critical illness? Steve Casey outlines the factors contributing to the product's future.