Bupa Individual Protection has lowered the cost of its critical illness cover (CIC) by an average of 3 per cent.
Taking into account the new rates, a 34-year-old male, non-smoker on a level policy with £250,000 sum assured over 25 years and with no exclusions will pay £88.40 a month, instead of £91.19, which is a reduction of 3.1 per cent.
Similarly, a 29-year-old female, non-smoker with £100,000 sum assured over 35 years on a mortgage policy, will pay £29.62, instead of £30.46. This is a reduction of 2.8 per cent.
Bupa Individual Protection product and marketing manager Steve Casey said: "At Bupa we are committed to supporting our intermediary partners and ensuring that our critical illness cover remains an affordable five-star option, especially given these unpredictable economic times when people need to protect themselves now more than ever against the financial impact of ill health ."




