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How critical is critical illness?

Henrik Horwitz1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Soenderborg Sygehus. henrik_horwitz@hotmail.com

Journal of Insurance Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
|June 13, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Critical illness insurance payouts are most common for cancer, myocardial infarction, and apoplexy. This study in a Danish pension fund found increased risk with age and higher susceptibility in women, with significant disablement and death rates post-diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Insurance Medicine

Background:

  • 2.2 million Danes have critical illness insurance.
  • This study focuses on Finanssektorens Pensionskasse (FSP), insuring 14,000 bank clerks.
  • Investigates diagnoses leading to critical illness insurance payouts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency and distribution of critical illness diagnoses.
  • To analyze the progression of critical illnesses.
  • To assess the rates of permanent disablement and death.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study design.
  • Examined critical illness insurance payout applications from Nov 1999 to Sep 2005.
  • Linked policy numbers to FSP's invalidity and death registers.

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Main Results:

  • Risk of critical illness increases with age; women are more susceptible.
  • Cancer (64%), myocardial infarction (15%), and apoplexy (9%) were the most common causes for payouts.
  • After 5 years, 12% were disabled and 20% deceased.
  • Cancer incidence was 50% lower in FSP members than the general population.
  • Critical illness risk was half that of employees in "Trade, Transport and Industry."

Conclusions:

  • Further studies in other pension funds are needed to understand occupational health risks.
  • Additional research can illuminate social and health consequences of critical illnesses.