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by Darlene Kaitlin, Dar

Medical advancements have achieved great milestones, and today we can proudly say that we have conquered many dreaded diseases by finding out their treatments. But, on the other hand, the cost of getting treated has also increased astronomically. People at times do not survive diseases just because they are unable to bear the cost of the treatment. The critical illness policy comes to the aid of the person when he requires it the most.

Unlike other medical insurance and other policies that pay a person after an unpleasant incident has occurred, the critical illness policy provides financial support to the insured. The best part is that the insured is paid a lump sum on being diagnosed with a serious ailment, so that he is in a position to afford the expensive medical treatment and can successfully recover with the post medical medication and care. The huge medical bills become seemingly easy to tackle, and the insured does not have to dig deep into his savings and other financial resources.

The critical illness policy is very flexible in terms of the payments. The payments are unrestricted, and the insured can put the money to any use. He may use the lump sum amount either fully or partially towards his treatment and subsequent rehabilitation.

The only catch in this policy is that the person covered under the critical illness policy has to survive a 30 day period, called the 'survival period' in order to claim the insurance money. In case the insured does not survive the 30 day period, his beneficiaries will still be entitled to his life insurance policy.

It's an accepted fact. There are things in life that we have no control over. Death is one. Unless we are planning a suicide, the where, when, what and how of our life's end are things we simply have no prior knowledge of or power over. The same is true for accidents and illness. We don't know when they will hit us. Of these three risks, however, death is more devastating as its effect on our family's future is permanent.

Does this mean therefore that we are completely powerless to deal with this eventuality? Not really. Granted we have no idea when death will befall us, there is something we can do to soften its blow. We can plan. We can make sure that, if and when death happens, we are ready.

This in essence is what life insurance is all about. It's our positive response to a negative risk. For this response to be effective, however, we must be sure it is the right one.

Simply put, our life insurance policy can only guarantee our beneficiary's future as far as we allow it to. We need to make sure therefore that we purchase one that is well suited to our needs. More importantly, we need to understand the provisions of our policy.

This is the bitter lesson Barry Norman learned too late as illustrated in the case of Avco Financial Services Realty Ltd. V. Norman, a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeals.

Barry Norman and his wife Yvonne secured a one-year second mortgage loan from Avco in 1988 and arranged for a life insurance coverage as an addendum. His belief was, should anything happen to him or his wife, the policy would serve as settlement. Things went smoothly at first. In 1989, the mortgage and insurance were renewed for another year but in 1990, Norman's wife no longer qualified for the insurance. She had fallen ill with cancer and died the following year. When the mortgage went into default, Avco sued Barry Norman for payment of the loan. He counterclaimed for negligence, alleging Avco failed to inform him that the insurance expired with each one-year term of the mortgage and had to be renewed. The court ruled in favor of Avco. Barry Norman should have informed himself of the insurance details when he renewed it for another year.

The lesson here is crystal clear. Don't just purchase a life insurance policy. Talk to a licensed professional and make sure you get a policy based on what you want and that you understand all its provisions. If you are a mortgage borrower, don't sign up for life insurance from your lender. This is not their main concern. If you worry about the mortgage, then get a higher coverage that will be able to cover both the mortgage and the needs of your family. Take charge of your insurance policy. This is one aspect of your life you need to have control over.

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Darlene Kaitlin has sinced written about articles on various topics from Finances, Debts Loans and Dental Practice. The author is associated with UK’s leading healthcare and medical insurance broker, Essential Health Ltd, which provides medical benefits, to its clients in UK and around the world, for Cancer, Medical insurance,. Darlene Kaitlin's top article generates over 22200 views. to your Favourites.

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