You are here: Insurance » Critical Illness Cover

Critical Illness Cover

A critical illness can strike at any time:-

  • There are more than 403,000 new cancer cases in the UK every year, that's around 1,100 every day (2019, 2021-2022)*
  • UK cancer incidence is ranked higher than three-quarters of Europe & higher than 90% of the world *
  • 100,000 people have strokes each year **
  • There are around 100,000 hospital admissions from heart attacks in the UK each year, one every 5 minutes ***
  • In the UK, around 135 people are diagnosed with MS each week **** 

The above conditions are only a few of the critical illnesses that are covered under a critical illness policy and many cover in excess of 35 ailments ranging from third degree burns to heart bypasses, deafness, brain tumours, disability, losing limbs and blindness to name a few.

These policies rise in price each year as the number of people suffering critical illnesses increases annually.  As medical science improves the things that once killed us can now often be treated but if they happen, we are often not the same person we were before and cannot lead the same life. A critical illness policy will pay out and ensure that if you can no longer work or earn like you used to, at least your mortgage will be paid off and your home safe.

For a non-obligation quote to match your individual needs, call us on 01903 222940 or email us
 
*     Source: Cancer Research UK, All cancers combined statistics | Cancer Research UK, Accessed July 2026
**    Sources: Stroke Association, Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) and Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA), Accessed July 2026
***   Source: British Heart Foundation, Facts and figures - Information for journalists - BHF, Accessed July 2026
****  Source: MS Society MS in the UK | MS Society, Accessed July 2026
Image 01 Image 02 Image 03 Image 04 Image 05 Image 06 Image 07