Pioneer paid 94 per cent of income protection claims made in 2009. The insurer has listed the most common cause of illness and injury; muscular and skeletal injuries accounted for almost one in five of all claims, closely followed by operations, back and neck injuries and fractures.
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Muscular and skeletal
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19.07%
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Operations and recovery
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15.92%
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Back and neck injuries
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15.54%
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Fractures
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10.58%
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Viruses/flu/colds/throats
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8.10%
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Dental and optical
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7.63%
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Respiratory conditions
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4.77%
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Anxiety and depression and stress
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3.62%
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Heart and cancer and stroke
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3.24%
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Lacerations and scalds and burns
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2.57%
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Digestive system
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1.81%
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Other
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7.15%
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Income protection insurance: News update: 23 April 2010
