Critical Illness Insurance Helps Ease Cancer's Financial Pain | |
The average critical illness policy has a face amount of about $20,000, but face amounts can range from $5,000 to $100,000. The face amount indicates the maximum the policy will pay for a covered illness or during the policy period. Premiums cost about $300 to $500 annually, depending on the health, gender, age and location of the insured… [323 word article, August 2011] |