No quick fix
The critical illness market has lost face with consumers recently, after a spate of negative media publicity highlighting repudiated claims. Jason King says the industry must get back to basics and consider the type of packages consumers really want
Critical illness cover has hit the headlines during the past nine months, in both the trade and national press. It would appear to have become a victim of its own success and needs to be re-examined
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