Critical Illness cover will provide a lump sum payout should you be diagnosed with certain illnesses or diseases. The conditions usually covered tend to be long term and very serious, for example cancer, heart attack, stroke , multiple sclerosis or loss of a limb.
It is important to consider in such a situation how you would meet your current financial commitments whilst at the same time paying for any required treatment. A Critical Illness pay out could repay all or some of your mortgage or provide funds for private medical treatment, adaption of house/car etc.