Insurance Articles, Editorials and News from Top Quote Online
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Deafness
published on the 21st May 2008
“There are thought to be 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, with nearly 700,000 of these being profoundly (or completely) deaf. Although people can be born deaf, the most common cause of hearing loss happens a long time after we...” read more
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Strokes
published on the 20th May 2008
“Strokes happen when normal blood flow to the brain is shut off, starving the brain of oxygen and vital nutrients, and damaging or ultimately even killing brain cells. Every year over 100,000 people in the UK have strokes, making it the country's...” read more
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Leukaemia
published on the 16th May 2008
“Leukaemia is a form of cancer that damages the proper functioning of white blood cells in the body, thereby harming the body's ability to fight off infection. If the disease develops gradually it is commonly referred to as Chronic Leukaemia, or...” read more
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Glaucoma and Blindness in over 40's
published on the 16th May 2008
“The primary cause of preventable blindness within the UK comes from a a family of diseases that affect the optic nerve, called Glaucoma. Glaucoma is generally caused by a build-up of pressure within the eye itself, causing cumulative cell damage to...” read more
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Things to think about when considering Income Protection, Critical Illness and Life Insurance
published on the 15th May 2008
“Things to think about... Do you have dependents, like children, persistently ill family members or elderly parents? Do you have to make regular rent or mortgage to payments? Do you have a means to pay bills of you are suddenly out of...” read more
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What Insurance Cover is Best For You?
published on the 15th May 2008
“Different sorts of insurance policies are designed to mitigate against different problems, so it is important that we know something about the sorts of policies on offer and what they can do for us before we decide on what to go for. Critical...” read more
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The Causes of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
published on the 12th May 2008
“The most common cause of CHD is a build up of fatty tissue along the inside walls of the arteries, most relevantly the arteries leading to and from the heart (the coronary arteries). Medically this build up is called atherosclerosis. During this...” read more
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Friends Provident Improve Customer Satisfaction for Critical Illness Cover
published on the 11th May 2008
“The FTSE 100 Index insurance and pensions company Friends Provident has stated that the number of claims for critical illness that have been declined on the basis of non-disclosure have decline by one third in 2007 compared to the previous year. This...” read more
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Conference for Benchmark Definitions for Critical Illness (CI)
published on the 9th May 2008
“Canadian company, Munich Re-Insurance, launched the World CI Conference in Toronto at the end of April in the hopes of establishing benchmark definitions for CI within insurance policies. The intention was to push for changes in the attitudes of...” read more
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Benefits of Critical Illness Cover
published on the 9th May 2008
“Critical illness cover for British citizens makes a lot of sense. If we are happy with the service given to us by the NHS then all we really need to worry about is loss of income resulting from a serious illness (like a severe heart attack that...” read more
