Did You Know? Health Insurance and Insurance Policy Information

More accidents occur in the home than on roads.

Staying at home may be more dangerous than you think, according to a recent survey. Over 2.8 million people attended accident and emergency departments last year as a result of accidents in the home. The survey by the Department of Trade and Industry showed that falls, slips, and trips were the most common cause of household injuries. However, a surprisingly large number of accidents happened while people were involved in no particular activity at all.

Accident Insurance Policies

An extended illness can be just as debilitating as an injury; suspending or stopping the physical capacity to earn a living.

Cancer/Specified-Disease Insurance Policies

In the United States, men have a little less than a 1-in-2 lifetime risk of developing cancer; for women, the risk is a little more than 1-in-3. Since 1990, about 18 million new cancer cases have been diagnosed.

Hospital Confinement Sickness Indemnity Insurance Policies

Illness rather than injury is the leading cause of emergency room visits.

Accidents Happen

Unintentional injuries are the fifth leading causes of death overall and first among persons in age groups from 1 to 44.

On the average, there are 13 unintentional-injury deaths and about 2,650 disabling injuries every hour during the year. A disabling injury occurs in the home about every four seconds.

In 2003, about 35% of all hospital emergency department visits in the United States were injury-related.