Cancer is something which devastates thousands of families every year Not only are there the countless victims who tragically lose their lives to the illness, but countless lives are blighted by diagnoses which may not be immediately terminal but will pose a real threat to the quality and comfort of sufferers’ lives...

If you work for the financial security of yourself, spouse or children, what would happen if you were unable to work - or worse still - to your family if you died...

A great many people recover from cancer but it remains a serious illness and treatment and recovery time can be prolonged and have a significant impact on family and work life...

It's a happy fact that people are living longer The advances in fast and accurate diagnosis of diseases and the subsequent treatments mean that formerly life-threatening conditions are now viewed very differently by the insurers...

A great many people beat cancer and go on to live full and active lives, although it has to be said that a condition as serious as this can have a significant impact on a patient's lifestyle for an extended period...

People who apply for life or critical illness insurance often make light of any health or lifestyle problems to keep the premiums down...

I know life insurance isn't a cheery topic, but it's important for you to appreciate the risks of under-insuring yourself...

For some people, finding work outside of the home may be complicated or difficult because of a disability, or ongoing illness...

Population statistics relevant to the rate at which critical illness occurred may be taken as a starting point...

Have you thought about what would happen to your lifestyle if an injury or illness were to prevent you from working and earning an income...

Critical illness cover can be searched for and compared online and if you allow a specialist insurance broker to search around on your behalf then you can get the best deal for your circumstances...

When the body temperature of the dog rises above normal, the dog requires extra energy to cope with the illness...

Whenever you apply for insurance it is always tempting to stretch the truth a little You only smoke occasionally, so for these purposes, no, you do not smoke...

The fall weather has hardly arrived when parents begin to worry about the rapidly approaching season of illness: with fall and winter come the holidays—and the flu...

Approximately 90 per cent of people do not have life insurance, income protection or critical illness cover...

My question is this: - “Are we all invincible” I was always under the impression I would never have needed insurance as I’m not ill or dying so why commit to yet another monthly direct debit, especially in times of hardship like now...

As a reaction against recent criticism that sickness policies are being mis-sold, the industry claims that it has already put new guidelines into place...

LifeSearch, the independent life insurance and protection specialist is advising consumers to protect themselves against the cost of long-term care for Alzheimer's and other types of dementia...

If you have a family history of health problems or if you drink or smoke heavily you might be under the illusion that critical illness cover or life insurance cover may be extortionately expensive...

It is shocking but true that one in three of us will suffer some form of cancer before the age of 65...

Andrew Merricks, head of investments at Brighton-based financial adviser Skerritt Consultants, warns that it is very short-sighted of people not to have Life Assurance and/or Critical Illness Insurance as he insists that life has two main risks - either living too long and dying too soon...

Life, critical illness insurance and income protection policies are out there in abundance but hardly anyone is buying them according to Swiss Re – their estimated funding shortfall is an astounding 2...

There are various types of Health Insurance Plans available and basically, this is how they operate Private medical insurance will pay for all the consultations, examination, tests and operations which are necessary for your illness...

Ask yourself this question ‘Could you afford to pay your monthly financial commitments if illness prevented you from working...

Your mortgage lender may offer you several financial products including critical illness cover However, as they are not specialists in this field, you will probably find a better deal elsewhere...

Few of us are insured against serious illness even though it may strike at anytime Unum Provident, the income protection provider, has carried out research that reveals only 4...

A pension scheme is important to the individual, and most people are aware that if they have no other cover it is essential to initiate a scheme in preparation for later life...

Critical insurance is a useful backup to have in the event of becoming ill But twenty percent of all claims against it are turned down – which means that one in five of those who take out critical illness cover are not getting the insurance they pay for...

In what has been a strikingly bitter and divisive US election campaign, one of the most distasteful forms of personal attack has been left-wing bloggers labeling VP candidate Sarah Palin as bipolar...

During the course of a school year, even a school day, teachers spend more time than anyone else with adolescents and teens...