ABI Critical illness definitions

ABI Critical Illness Definitions

This is a list of the of the 23 critical illness conditions set out by the Association of British Insurers for life insurance companies to follow.

Click on the illness below to learn more about the illness and its definition.

Alzheimer’s Disease	Aorta Graft Surgery
Benign brain tumour	Blindness
Cancer	Coma
Coronary artery bypass grafts	Deafness
Heart Attack	Heart Valve Replacement or Repair
HIV Infection	Kidney failure
Loss of hands or feet	Loss of speech
Major organ transplant	Motor neurone disease
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)	Paralysis of limbs
Parkinson’s disease	Stroke
Terminal Illness	Third Degree Burns
Traumatic head injury

Please refer to the specific key facts document for your policy as the definitions and illnesses may differ between life insurance policies and life insurance companies.

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