Monday, 20 June 2011

One Day Can Make a Difference . . . Do you have CI?

What Is Critical Illness Insurance (CI)?
Critical Illness Insurance provides a lump-sum cash payment without taxation when diagnosed with specific diseases such as the ones below. To claim CI benefits, one must survive 30 days from the date of diagnosis for most benefits (longer periods may apply) and meet the medical criteria that determines if the CI was life-threatening.

Medicine and science can help your survival today. Critical Illness insurance provides the much needed cash to cope with the heavy financial burden related to your treatment and recovery. The CI cash gives you peace of mind to spend however you like when faced with the issues described.

The following list of illnesses are considered life-threatening industry-wide across Canada.  Coverage varies with each insurer. Statistically, the first three illnesses (life-threatening cancer, heart attack, stroke) represent 85% of the claims and are considered basic to CI Cash policies.  
  • 1 in 3 suffer disability before the age of 65. 
  • The average age of a CI claim is age 42+. 
  • Under age 35, 1 in 4 suffer from a critical illness.
  1. Life-threatening Cancer
  2. Heart Attack
  3. Stroke
  4. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  5. Heart Valve Replacement
  6. Aortic Surgery
  7. Multiple Sclerosis
  8. Kidney Failure
  9. Parkinson’s Disease
  10. Alzheimer’s Disease
  11. Organ Transplants
  12. Major Organ Failure on Waiting List
  13. Paralysis
  14. Motor Neuron Disease
  15. Blindness
  16. Benign Brain Tumor
  17. Coma
  18. Deafness
  19. Loss of Limbs
  20. Occupational HIV Infection
  21. Loss of Speech
  22. Severe Burns
  23. Aplastic Anemia
  24. Bacterial Meningitis
  25. Loss of Independent Existence
Note:  Not all insurers cover all of the above listed benefits.  Also, some CI plans have partial payments for breast and prostate cancer.

Besides the above, the following illnesses are associated normally with children and can be found in some children's Critical Illness policies.  They are:
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis Muscular Dystrophy
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Autism
  • Rett’s Syndrome
If you would like more information and determine if you qualify for CI Insurance, call 1-877-735-4487 or email us.  If you prefer you can buy online at this website (LP3S.ca).