One of the points I almost always see mentioned in any company’s Critical Illness (CI) presentation is some version of, “You can use the funds to purchase private care.” Every time I see that I cringe because this statement is largely responsible for provoking the reaction, “What is $100,000 worth to me? It will not pay for ANYTHING!”
The whole purpose of my blog is to show that there are much better and more affordable options available.
Before I go further, let’s get the shock out of the way (and by this I am referring to why we are not selling as much Critical Illness insurance as we should be).
Most people seem to think: “If I need care, I will need $1,000,000”
Using data for a 40-year-old male, non-smoker, as an example, we obtain care in the US – or the private system in Canada
There are 4 basic pricing approaches (ignoring Return of Premium, which is a whole other topic).
$1,000,000 Critical Illness Insurance
Plan | Annual Premium |
10 Year Renewable Term | $4,215.00 |
20 Year Renewable Term | $6,425.00 |
Level Term to Age 75 | $10,465.00 |
Level Term to Age 100 | $13,555.00 |
If you can afford those premiums, feel free to buy the coverage, however, the vast majority of 40-year-olds have other demands on their income, and cannot afford this kind of premium.
What options are available?
Option A - $250,000 Critical Illness insurance in place of $1,000,000. $250,000 is adequate for 98% of the population. Only the wealthy – and some corporate situations – may require more than this.
Plan | Annual Premium | EHO* Premium | Total Premium |
T-10 | $1,110.00 | $2,007.00 | $3,117.00 |
T-20 | $1,662.50 | $2,007.00 | $3,669.50 |
T-75 | $2,672.50 | $2,007.00 | $4,679.50 |
T-100 | $3,445.00 | $2,007.00 | $5,452.00 |
Option B - $100,000 Critical Illness insurance: adequate for 85-90% of the population.
Plan | Annual Premium | EHO* Premium | Total Premium |
T-10 | $489.00 | $2,007.00 | $2,496.00 |
T-20 | $710.00 | $2,007.00 | $2,717.00 |
T-75 | $1,114.00 | $2,007.00 | $3,121.00 |
T-100 | $1,423.00 | $2,007.00 | $3,430.00 |
The first option provides $1,000,000 of coverage that you can use any way you want. It also covers 25 illnesses.
On the other hand, the other two alternatives provide a lump sum of either $250,000 or $100,000 plus up to $5,000,000 to cover treatment for almost any illness (limited exclusions are outlined in the policy).
Conclusion: More affordable. Greater coverage. And the quoted premium includes a $250 deductible. The premium can be further lowered by increasing the deductible.
Superior coverage is provided for private care – either in Canada
*EHO = “Executive Health Options” – for more information, contact me.
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Long Term Care Insurance
Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Life Insurance
Mortgage Insurance
