Cancer dominates death claim lodgments

MALIGNANT cancers accounted for almost half of all death claims lodged with Irish Life last year.

Heart-related conditions were responsible for more than one in five death claims, according to an analysis by Irish Life of the total life and specified illness cover (SIC) payments made to customers in 2007.

Adult accident claims made up 8% of the total claims and of these, 23% were road traffic-related. Alcohol was a contributory factor in one in six of all accident claims.