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Zurich: Number of critical illness claims paid increases for third consecutive year

(26/01/2009)

According to Zurich's critical illness figures for 2008, there has been a six per cent rise in the total number of claims paid out compared to 2007. In-house data from Zurich shows that the number of critical illness claims paid has increased for the third consecutive year, with 746 claims paid in 2008, compared to 710 paid claims in 2007 and 702 claims paid in 2006. In 2008, Zurich declined nine per cent of claims, with 0.4 per cent declined due to non-disclosure, whilst 8.6 per cent were de... [more]