Critical Illness Cover - why its important!

You may be quite optimistic about growing to a ripe age. You eat well (your wife has always been an excellent cook), you live an active lifestyle (what with the kids constantly chasing you around!), and the NHS has served you well over the years. But you or your partner may be concerned that an accident or terminal illness could just be round the corner, waiting to ruin all that the two of you have built together. Cancer, for example, can happen to even the healthiest of people. Knowing quite what to do, or how to prepare, for anything like this can be troubling.

Many of us don’t like to think of our demise, but many of us do worry what the effects of cancer, a heart attack or stroke could have on our families. Time and energy would need to be spent recuperating and recovering, rather than worrying trying to make ends meet. You know you need insurance.

By taking out critical illness cover, you can protect against a range of terminal illnesses, giving you and your partner peace of mind. Different companies and polices will cover different illnesses, although there are several that all insurers and policies cover. Your quote will vary depending upon your circumstances, and you must give full and accurate information while creating your policy. Any information not mentioned may compromise your policy.

Critical illness cover will also cover a range of injuries sustained as a result of an accident. Accidents do happen, and again, they can happen to anyone, no matter how well a life you live.

If you rent your property, you should consider level term insurance with critical illness cover; however, if you have a mortgage, you should look at purchasing decreasing mortgage life insurance with the same benefit. This will ensure your mortgage is always covered, no matter what happens to you.

You can choose to take critical illness cover on its own, or as a benefit with another life insurance policy. You may want to consider adding critical illness cover to your existing level term life insurance, or decreasing mortgage life insurance. Both policies offer your family protection in the event of your death. However, if critical illness cover is added to either of these policies, then your policy will include the option to receive payout on diagnosis, rather than on your death. This could be a great help to put your own mind at rest should anything happen to you, allowing you to see how wise the investment was for you and your family.