ABI extends CI Minimum Standards consultation deadline

To 26 January 2018

Victoria McKeever
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has extended the consultation period for its 'Guide to Minimum Standards for Critical Illness Insurance' paper until 26 January 2018.

The consultation was previously set to run until 5 January 2018 but the ABI said it had decided to extend this period due to a high level of interest. "We said at the outset that we wanted as many responses as possible and this extension will enable everyone to participate in the consultation," it explained. "We encourage everyone to engage with this consultation and look forward to receiving views from all corners of society." In November, the ABI renamed the consultation from the 'Statement of Best Practice for Critical Illness (CI) Cover'. The guide sets out a minimum standard for ...

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