Financial advisors play an invaluable role in offering advice to help facilitate an easier claim process. Covid Insurance PersonalFinance
Long Covid-19 – where patients suffer Covid-19-related symptoms that last at least two months – is a very real health problem for many people. The World Health Organisation defines long Covid-19 as an illness where a patient continues to suffer lingering symptoms of Covid-19 such as fatigue, shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction “that last for at least two months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis”.
If the client has cause to appeal the decision, the advisor can help the client submit their appeal to either the life assurer’s Internal Arbitrator or to the Long-Term Insurance Ombudsman, if appropriate. Claimants are sometimes reluctant to reveal certain information as they are worried that it may affect the claim process. Advisors need to reiterate the importance of full transparency. Informed and fair claim decisions are only possible where clear and transparent information is provided.
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