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Critical Illness Definitions – Part 3

In Part 1 of our ABI (Association of British Insurers) Critical Illness Definitions guide we looked at the definitions for Alzeimers Disease, Aorta Graft Surgery, Benign Brain Tumour, Blindness and Cancer.  Part 2 dealt with Coma, Coronary Artery By-Pass grafts, Deafness, Heart-Attack, Heart Valve Replacement or Repair and HIV Infection.  Here are the remaining Critical [...]

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Critical Illness Definitions – Part 2

In Part 1 of our Critical Illness Definitions guide we looked at the ABI (Association of British Insurers) definitions for Alzeimers Disease, Aorta Graft Surgery, Benign brain tumour, blindness and cancer. Now we will look over a few more:-
Coma – resulting in permanent symptoms
A state of unconsciousness with no reaction to external stimuli or internal [...]

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Critical Illness Definitions – Part 1

When taking out Critical Illness Cover it is important to know exactly what cover you are paying for.  A Financial Adviser will always give the customer a copy of the Key Features Document which states what Critical Illnesses are covered.  The Key Features document will usually also make reference to a seperate publication called the [...]

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