Chances Of Suffering From Critical Illness

• 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women are predicted to develop heart disease in their lifetime.
• There are 45,000 to 50,000 strokes in Canada each year.
• During their lifetime:
  • 1 in 2.4 men and 1 in 2.7 women living in Canada will develop cancer.
  • 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer.
  • 1 in 11 men and 1 in 18 women will develop lung cancer.
• 136,900 new cancer cases were estimated to occur in Canada in 2002.
• An estimated 50,000 Canadians, twice as many women as men, have Multiple Sclerosis.

Statistics Sources: Heart and Stroke Foundation, January 2003. 2002 Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. National Cancer Institute of Canada: Canadian Cancer Statistics 2002.

Chances Of Survival From A Critical Illness

• 86% of hospitalized heart attack patients survive - the percentage is higher for those with their first heart attack, and lower for those with recurrent heart attacks.
• 80% of stroke patients survive the initial event.
• 75% of men and 77% of women who develop cancer survive

Living with a critical illness can mean major changes to your lifestyle and serious financial challenges, if you are not prepared.

Canadians can now gain peace of mind during the emotional time of a diagnosis of life threatening illnesses, such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, permanent disability and many more in total of 18 types.

Critical illness insurance fills a gap not covered by traditional products. That may include helping with

• the cost of keeping a home or business during recovery
• illness-related travel costs
• special medical treatments or other expenses

Our team are specialists in critical illness coverage and can work with you to arrange an appropriate plan with the best premiums in the country. We have direct contact with most of the top insurance companies in Canada. As independent insurance brokers, we can shop all available insurance providers. Let them compete for your business, and in the process get the best quality at the lowest price.