Stroke, heart attack and certain types and stages of cancer are standard conditions covered by critical illness insurance.
Individual policies will specify the conditions that they cover, and can include: major organ transplants, loss of hearing or sight or speech, coronary artery angioplasty or bypass, paralysis, persistent vegetative state, Parkinson's, Alzheimers, kidney failure, MS, CF, MD, severe burns or some other health conditions.
Some policies will also pay a partial benefit for less serious health conditions.
Critical Illness Insurance covers three basic conditions: heart attack, stroke, and some types of cancer. Depending on the features of the policy, critical illness insurance can also cover heart transplant, coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty, kidney failure, major organ transplant, paralysis, Alzheimer's disease, deafness, blindness, MS, HIV/AID contracted through a medical procedure, Parkinson's disease, or a terminal illness.
Individual policies will specify the conditions that they cover, and can include: major organ transplants, loss of hearing or sight or speech, coronary artery angioplasty or bypass, paralysis, persistent vegetative state, Parkinson's, Alzheimers, kidney failure, MS, CF, MD, severe burns or some other health conditions.
Some policies will also pay a partial benefit for less serious health conditions.