CIExpert: Aegon upgrades critical illness policy

Indication group "upping their game"

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CIExpert has revealed that Aegon has made some substantial improvements to its critical illness cover which elevates it higher within the CIExpert comparative tables.

Among a number of new conditions, as well as enhancements to existing condition wordings, it should also be noted that children now benefit from the additional payment conditions. New Conditions Devic's Disease Technically known as Neuromyelitis Optica this neurological condition has similar symptoms and outcome to Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinson Plus Syndromes This condition incorporates five distinct conditions some of which are shown as individual conditions by some insurers - Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Parkinsonism-Dementia-Amyotrophic Lateral ...

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