Cancer at a glance

Most of you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer at some time in their life.Below are some statistics that you may find interesting:

• In 2008, 20,317 cancers were registered in New Zealand, an increase of 22% since 1998

• Cancer was the leading cause of death for both males and females in New Zealand in 2008, accounting for 29% of all deaths.

• In 2008, 8,566 people had cancer recorded as their underlying cause of death; of these, 53% were male.  Between 1998 and 2008, the number of deaths from cancer increased by 13%.

The graph below shows the most common types of cancer…

Did you know, that there is insurance that can cover you if you are diagnosed with cancer… it is called Trauma.

At BRAVEday we think Trauma is one of the most important insurance benefits you can have… it is where we see most of our claims.  We have had 18 clients claim under this benefit, 12 of these claims have been for cancer.