What is Best Doctors® Second Medical Opinion service?

Aviva Life Insurance

Published: 06 Sep 2019

It’s natural to not want to think about what would happen if you or a family member were faced with a serious illness. At Aviva, we understand the value in getting all the help, answers and support you need during such a difficult time. That’s where Best Doctors® steps in.

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Want to feel assured and fully informed about your condition and what it means for you and your family? To avail of Best Doctors® all you need to do is become an Aviva protection customer. Find out more about all our protection products here.

Life insurance from €10 per month

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Aviva Life Claims increase by 9% to €109 million in 2020

Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC (Aviva), one of Ireland’s leading insurers, today reported that the company paid out almost €109 million to customers with protection policies in 2020.

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COVID-19 and Aviva Life & Pension Ireland

To reassure you, no new COVID-19 restrictions have been applied to our protection policies and currently there are no plans to amend our acceptance criteria.

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What is a Life Insurance Lump sum?

There is great peace of mind in knowing whatever may happen to you, your children will be taken care of. Life Insurance pays out a lump sum.

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Nonsense Facts About Life Insurance

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Dummies Guide To Life Insurance

There are many things in life that we hold dear, and we try our best to protect them. With so many available options to protect ourselves and our families from an unexpected rainy day.

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The affordability of Life Insurance

For peace of mind for you and your family, we believe that it is well worth it –you don’t need to cut out any of the finer things in life.

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Why Do We Need Life Insurance?

We can’t know what the future holds for us, or our families, and nobody likes to imagine any frightening possibilities.

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Why stay at home parents need Life Insurance too

We all put our families first, and here at Aviva we want to help you protect everything you hold dear in life. Life Insurance is a means of protecting your family should the worst happen.

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1. Acceptance criteria, terms and conditions apply. These monthly premiums are based on single life cover of €165,000 for a person aged 31 next birthday and a non-smoker, over a 10 year term, total amount €10.06. Source: Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC as at July 2020.

As Best Doctors is not a financial service, it is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Aviva Direct Ireland Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. A private company limited by shares. Registered in Ireland No 374895. Registered Office: Cherrywood Business Park, Dublin, Ireland, D18 W2P5.

Life and Protection Cover is underwritten by Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC.

Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland Designated Activity Company, a private company limited by shares. Registered in Ireland No. 165970. Registered office at Building 12, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin, D18 W2P5. Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland Designated Activity Company, trading as Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland and Friends First, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Tel (01) 898 7950.