South Africa: Disease Cover Has Become More Critical Than Ever

[Daily Maverick] Critical illness cover or dread disease insurance is lump sum cover that pays out on the diagnosis of a severe ailment such as cancer or heart disease. It is a risk-benefit that has only been available since the 1980s, but has grown in relevance as people are living much longer than in the past. Yet the uptake has been less prominent.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news