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Critical Illness Insurance
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Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance is offered by Transamerica Life Insurance Company.
Critical Illness insurance can help relieve the financial impact of a sudden, life threatening event by helping pay the direct and indirect costs of the illness. The policy provides a lump sum cash benefit upon the first diagnosis of a covered critical illness. Covered critical illnesses are limited to the specific definitions found in the policy.
Covered illnessses include:
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Cancer
- Burns
- Permanent paralysis
- Major organ transplant surgery
- End-stage renal (kidney) failure
- Coronary bypass surgery
Critical Illness insurance is intended to help cover some of the expenses not covered by medical insurance. Examples include: experimental treatments, out-of-pocket deductibles and copays, child care, travel expenses,and more. You can purchase coverage for yourself, for yourself and your children, or for your entire family.The Transamerica Claims Department can be reached at 1.888.763.7474.