Critical Illness Insurance
Allowing you to focus on recovery
Critical Illness insurance was originally designed by medical professionals who recognized the need to provide financial support to both patients and their families. Under these plans, a lump sum benefit amount, ranging between $10,000 and $2 million, is payable upon diagnosis of a covered life threatening illness. This type of financial assistance acts as a much needed financial cushion during a difficult time, allowing you to focus on recovery.
Recent medical advances and improved treatment options have resulted in a tremendous increase in survival rates for illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and stroke. Unfortunately, there can be a number of expenses associated with treatment and recovery that are not covered by government programs or traditional insurance plans.
For example:
- Alternative healthcare treatments
- Income replacement (patient and spouse)
- Home modifications
- In home nursing care
- Debt or mortgage payments
- Family vacation
Return of Premium
Critical Illness Insurance is the only type of insurance in Canada where a 100% return of premium is available.
Covered Conditions
Critical Illness insurance plans typically cover between 20 – 25 conditions, including:
- Heart attack
- Life-Threatening Cancer
- Stroke
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Aortic Surgery
- Aplastic Anemia
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Benign Brain Tumour
- Blindness
- Coma
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Deafness
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Kidney Failure
- Loss of Limbs
- Loss of Speech
- Major Organ Failure on Waiting List
- Major Organ Transplant
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Occupational HIV Infection
- Paralysis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Severe Burns