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Manulife Launches Two New Critical Illness Plans: IncomeGuard and IncomeShield Offer Market-Leading Annual Critical Illness Payouts for Potential Income Loss During Long-term Treatments
Manulife Hong Kong today announced the launch of two new critical illness plans designed to offer customers market-leading annual critical illness payouts, helping to mitigate potential income loss during long-term treatment. The IncomeGuard Critical Illness Protector covers 121 critical illnesses and diseases, providing a market-first[1] heart attack/stroke continuous treatment benefit with up to 100% of the notional amount upon diagnosis of a heart attack or stroke for subsequent specified com
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[{"type":"text","content":"IncomeGuard and IncomeShield introduce a market-first[1] heart attack/stroke continuous treatment benefit offering up to 100% coverage[2] for each payout following receipt of a major critical illness benefit, along with total critical illness coverage of up to 1,000% and 500%, respectively, of notional amount ","length":325,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"IncomeShield also features simplified underwriting procedures with just three health questions ","length":104,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"HONG KONG, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife Hong Kong today announced the launch of two new critical illness plans designed to offer customers market-leading annual critical illness payouts, helping to mitigate potential income loss during long-term treatment. The IncomeGuard Critical Illness Protector covers 121 critical illnesses and diseases, providing a market-first[1] heart attack/stroke continuous treatment benefit with up to 100% of the notional amount upon diagnosis of a heart attack or stroke for subsequent specified complex or major surgeries, following the receipt of major critical illness benefit. The IncomeShield Critical Illness Protector delivers focused protection for cancer, heart diseases, and stroke, featuring simplified underwriting with as few as three health questions. Together, these plans provide essential financial support tailored to the diverse needs of customers facing serious health challenges.","length":963,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Darren Thompson, Chief Product Officer_Manulife Hong Kong and Macau","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Darren Thompson, Chief Product Officer_Manulife Hong Kong and Macau","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":267,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/a7e6505e6b89c8c90d516129d43ed494"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/2gGIu6U1ARMqnh0m_ESOOg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTQ3MTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/a7e6505e6b89c8c90d516129d43ed494","width":400,"height":267}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2674400/Darren_Thompson_Chief_Product_Officer_Manulife_Hong_Kong_and_Macau.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Manulife's r...