It is the sole responsibility of the Member to ensure that eligible persons for whom application is being made are not persons who have existing coverage under The Family Indemnity Plan at any other Institution. No person(s) may be insured through more than one Family Indemnity Plan Certificate in accordance with the Non-Duplication of Coverage clause contained in the Policy and the Member’s Family Indemnity Plan Certificate. If a person is named under more than one Family Indemnity Plan Certificate, on the death of such a person, the Insurer shall only be liable to pay one claim. The Primary Insured Member may change to a higher coverage option only after the initial six-month waiting period has elapsed and no more than once every 12 months
Premium rates are based upon the experience of the Plan and shall be reviewed annually and may be changed no more than once a year. If the premium rate is changed, you will be given 31 days advanced written notice.
Benefits payable shall be in accordance with covered conditions (Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke, Paralysis and Major Burns), as specified in the respective Rider, which shall be subject to the following provisions;: 1) The CI Rider, is only available to the Primary Insured Member, all other Insured listed on the Member Certificate shall have basic coverage under the FIP Plan; 2) The maximum age of entry for enrollment into the Rider is fifty nine (59) years;. 3) Coverage under this rider will automatically terminate at age seventy-five (75); 4) The Rider will allow a specific benefit payment based on coverage option chosen by the Primary Insured upon the diagnosis of a specified critical illness condition; 5) If diagnosed with a covered critical illness, within six (6) months of the effective date of the Primary Insured Member’s enrollment, that critical illness will not be eligible for benefit for the life of the Rider, unless that critical illness was a direct result of an accident six (6) months immediately following the effective date of the Primary Insured Member’s enrollment; 6) Benefits under this Rider are not payable if the covered condition is caused either directly or indirectly from the following pre-existing condition(s) for which he/she received medical advice, consultation or treatment on or prior to the effective date of enrollment on this rider; 7) We shall refund premium, without interest, if the Primary Insured Member dies and the CI Rider is still in effect; 8) Upon termination of this Rider, only the proportion of Critical Illness premiums which has not yet been earned will be refunded; 9) The Primary Insured Member may change to a higher coverage option only after the initial six-month waiting period has elapsed and no more than once every 12 months.
NB: The monthly premium payable for the Primary Insured is based on the attained age and the selected coverage limit, maximum age of entry is 59 years. The premium amount payable for each coverage amount applied for remains the same for that coverage amount throughout the lifetime of the certificate for the Primary Insured, subject to any changes arising from annual premium rate reviews.
Cancer: Being a malignant tumor characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of malignant cells. Incontrovertible evidence of the invasion of tissue or definite history of malignant growth must be produced. The term “cancer” also include Leukemia (other than Chronic Lympocytic Leukemia) and Lymphomas or Hodgkins’ disease, but excludes Kaposi’s sarcoma, non-invasive cancers in situ, any skin cancer other than malignant melanomas, localized non-invasive tumors showing only early malignant changes and tumors in the presence of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Heart Attack: Being the death of a portion of the heart muscle as a result of inadequate blood supply to the relevant area; the diagnosis evident by all of (i) a history of typical chest pain, (ii) new electrocardiograph changes, (iii) elevated levels of cardiac enzymes.
Stroke: Being a cerebrovascular incident, producing neurological sequelae lasting more than twenty-four (24) hours. Evidence of permanent neurological deficit must be produced. This includes: a) Infarction of brain tissue; b) Intra-cranial and/or subarachnoid hemorrhage, and; 3) Embolism from an extra cranial source. The diagnosis must be unequivocal and supported by hospitalization records which indicate a cerebrovascular incident within a period
Paralysis: Being the total and permanent loss or use of two or more limbs through paralysis due to loss of nerve function.
Major Burns: Third degree burns covering at least twenty (20) percent of the surface area of the Primary Insured Member’s body.