More people are surviving serious medical issues such as cancer, a heart attack, or a stroke. And while this is good news if a critical illness happens to you – your recovery may come with costs that you don’t have the money to cover. This is where critical illness insurance can play a crucial role. Our article covers the key things you need to know about critical illness insurance: • What critical illness insurance is. • What you can use the money from critical illness insurance payout for. • How you can get critical illness insurance.