Insurance for dementia Life insurance majors successively sold March 5th 5:33
With the aging of the population, major life insurance companies are selling medical insurance with new types of special contracts, which will be paid if diagnosed with dementia.
According to national estimates, one in 3.5 people aged 65 or older is dementia or a reserve army, and it is an issue to prepare for living safely after symptoms develop.
As a result, a series of medical insurances for dementia have been launched, and Meiji Yasuda Life started selling insurance with a special contract to pay a premium for being diagnosed with dementia or its reserve army last month.
From this month, Sumitomo Life will sell a new medical insurance with a special contract, and if a person is diagnosed with dementia, start a service that allows pre-registered family members to claim insurance money on their behalf. Nippon Life plans to sell medical insurance for dementia from next month.
The life insurance company's main insurance product used to be death insurance, but due to the declining birthrate and other factors, the contract volume has fallen to about 60% of its peak, and the company has focused on developing new products such as insurance for dementia. Is.