Insurer refused to see leukaemia as critical illness despite policy terms

Gerry Canning contracted leukaemia in 2010 and sought to claim under payment protection insurance (PPI) for a lorry he had bought in 2008.

Under the terms of his PPI, leukaemia was listed as a critical illness but his insurer, GE Money, sought to argue that leukaemia was only a sickness, and was only willing to cover six months of his payments.

Mr Canning went to court where he won his case forcing GE to pay €12,433 remaining of his loan.