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No-one ever expects to become ill especially when they are young and healthy but planning for this unforeseen event is worthwhile; which is why it is essential critical illness insurance cover be considered from a young age. Providing financial peace of mind for your family by taking out protection for a mere few dollars each week, does not seem as important to most of us as having that luxury cup of coffee every day during lunch. After many years of medical studies it is apparent the chances of a person contracting a critical illness during their life is quite high so insurance providers now handle policies like this every day.
Studies have highlighted the problem with almost one man in five by the time they retire having a serious medical condition. Women fair a little better with around 15 percent being diagnosed prior to retirement. Whilst lack of information may be to blame for the low numbers of people that arrange critical illness insurance protection it is more than likely our belief that it will not happen to us. The main reason critical illness cover is to protect mortgage repayments and this is why insurance companies will normally offer it as part of a mortgage agreement.
Since the advent of the Internet as a marketing and sales tool, insurance companies have promoted their products online and in recent years there has been an increase in online insurance applications. In a rush to provide this type of health coverage, many details are not looked into fully and a number of problems have arisen from attempting to do this online. Understandably, insurance providers want to see physical proof that the applicant does not have any outstanding conditions before they arrange the coverage. If you have to make a claim on your critical illness insurance policy, the last thing you want is insensitivity or apparent non co-operation from your insurer.
Smokers are unfortunately treated as higher risk applicants; this includes anyone who has smoked within the previous year, and as a consequence they are placed in a high risk category. Many things are taken into account when dealing with the risk factor associated with any type of policy including the applicant's age, their overall health, whether the type of work they do is dangerous or any activities they participate in, not just whether they are a smoker. The cover that critical illness insurance provides is quite comprehensive, so you can expect it to pay out if you have a terminal illness, if you are laid off from work owing to the condition or if surgery is required. For people that have families, there shouldn't even be a discussion about whether this type of plan should be arranged, should there?
Francisco Segura runs and manages http://www.alcoholismadvise.com/alcoholism-sign.html
Alcoholism Sign
Published by francisco on June 30, 2008 09:52 AM
