Critical illness insurance offers you and your loved ones financial support should you unexpectedly fall ill with a specified illness.
\nCritical illnesses are identified under a specific set of criteria and coronavirus (COVID-19) is not a specified critical illness under the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Guide to Minimum Standards for Critical Illness Cover.
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In the unfortunate event that you were to develop a critical illness which is addressed in the \u201cABI Guide to Minimum Standards for Critical Illness\u201d as a result of coronavirus, the majority of insurers would be expected to approach this claim in the same way as they would usually.<\/p>\n
Most people will still be able to get critical illness insurance at this difficult time. In a minority of cases, such as if you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms or have tested positive for coronavirus and are still experiencing symptoms, there could be a delay to the decision as some insurers have temporarily postponed new applications until you have tested negatively.<\/p>\n
In the instance where your application is delayed, insurers are working with professional financial advisers to enable an efficient re-application once there is less strain on the healthcare services.\u202fThe delay will not impact your ability to apply for insurance in the future.<\/p>\n
Many insurers are working to explore other ways to accept applications which require medical evidence in this new environment. This could include offering virtual medical screening, for example.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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