Critical illness insurance
Critical illness insurance is a form of protection that can provide
you with a lump sum payment if you suffer from a
covered critical illness and the survival period is satisfied. The physical
and emotional strain of a critical illness can be severe and when you
combine that with the potentially damaging financial impact, the result
can be devastating.
That’s where the critical illness benefit comes in—you
are free to spend the money as you wish—such as to help cover lost
income, to pay for private nursing or out-of-country treatment,
for medical equipment or even to pay off your mortgage.
It can help you where you need it most so you can focus all your energy
on recovering.
A critical illness can happen to anyone:
- It is estimated there are over 70,000 heart attacks in Canada each
year.
- There are between 40,000 and 50,000 strokes in Canada each year.
- An estimated 3,075 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer every week.
Government statistics show that workers between the ages of 35 and 65
are four times more likely to become disabled for
an extended period than they are to die. But disability
coverage has limitations and doesn't cover all eventualities.
It doesn't replace your full income but only a portion of it, which probably
won't allow you to maintain savings. Depending on the type of coverage, you may qualify
for benefits for only a limited time. And coverage
usually stops at age 65. After you retire, you might no longer be insured.
Here's where critical illness insurance comes in
Some of key factors
Waiting period
Generally 30 days for critical illness.
Benefits
critical illness pays a lump sum from $10,000 to
$1 million.
Taxation
Critical illness benefits are tax-free.
Coverage period
Usually up to age 100 for critical illness.
Life Advance critical illness insurance covers 24 insured conditions:
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Aortic Surgery
- Aplastic Anaemia
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Benign Brain Tumour
- Blindness
- Coma
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Deafness
- Heart Attack
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Kidney Failure
- Life-Threatening Cancer
- Loss of Limbs
- Loss of Speech
- Major Organ Transplant on Waiting List
- Major Organ Transplant
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Occupational HIV Infection
- Paralysis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Severe Burns
- Stroke
Goldmine Insurance Experts can help you find the policy that is best
suited to your situation
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