Insurer Unveils Critical Illness Product

ING Employee Benefits has introduced a product that can protect insureds against the risk of serious health problems.

ING Employee Benefits, Minneapolis, a unit of ING Groep N.V., Minneapolis, says the new Premier Critical Illness policy will

Critical illnesses and conditions that can trigger payment of benefits include coma, kidney failure, heart attack, major organ failure, permanent paralysis and stroke.

Employers can add cancer coverage to their plans or buy cancer only coverage on a stand-alone basis.