Old Mutual Wealth updates critical illness cover
New definitions
New medical conditions, clearer definitions, and improvements to payment conditions, as well as children's cover enhancements, have been added to Old Mutual Wealth's critical illness cover (CIC).
Additional Care Benefit, an additional £50,000 (or benefit amount if lower) paid to claimants suffering long-term illness to pay for extra care, is also included as part of CIC. All upgrades come as...
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