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Macmillan and Cancerbackup merged in 2008. Together we provide free, high quality information for people affected by cancer through our publications, website and phone service. Find out more|.
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Find out about how having cancer can affect buying insurance. If you’ve had cancer or you’re living with cancer, you can sometimes face higher premiums, special conditions or refusal when buying life insurance and some types of health insurance.
Get information about buying and claiming on insurance
Get information about buying health insurance when you are affected by cancer
Get information about buying car insurance when you have cancer
Find out about getting travel insurance when you're affected by cancer
Get advice about buying life insurance when you have cancer
If you have any questions about cancer, need support or just want someone to talk to, ask Macmillan.
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