Bright Grey paid out 91% of critical illness
claims in the last 6 months of 2011.
Just 2% of claims were declined for
non-disclosure. The average critical illness payout was £82,000.
Cancer remained the most common reason for a
claim (55%), followed by heart attack (10%), stroke (10%) and multiple
sclerosis (9%).
47% of claims were made by people who were 40 or
under and the youngest claimant was just 23 suffered a stroke.
Roger Edwards at Bright Grey says: "Over half of our claims were
for cancer which might appear to be a frightening statistic. But the good news
is that with better screening and earlier testing, more people than ever before
are surviving the disease. For many, chemo and other treatment means taking
months off work and this is where the money from a critical illness policy
comes into its own - easing any financial worries so they can focus on getting
better. One consequence of better screening is that we are seeing more people
being treated for earlier forms of cancer."
