Scotia Women’s XtraProtect*

Feel empowered about your health. Choose additional coverage benefits for covered women’s cancers.

Take control of your wellbeing

Life is precious and should be protected. That’s why we created Scotia Women’s XtraProtect. It’s optional coverage that provides an additional layer of coverage for women-oriented cancers when purchased alongside our Critical Illness Insurance. Designed to put your health first, it’s an added layer of protection that can make a big difference.

Discover the benefits of Scotia Women’s XtraProtect

  • Low additional cost

  • No medical check

  • Acceptance guaranteed

Scotia Women’s XtraProtect* benefits

Women’s cancer benefit

Get a benefit increase equal to 50% if you’re diagnosed with a covered women’s cancer.

Women’s cancer surgery benefit 

Get a benefit increase equal to 150% if you have surgery for a covered women’s cancer within six months of the diagnosis**.

Other cancer surgical benefit

Get a benefit increase equal to 100% if you have surgery for any other covered cancer** within six months of the diagnosis.

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Scotia Women’s XtraProtect is an additional benefit available to eligible individuals who enrol in Scotia Enhanced Critical Illness Insurance.  Additional premiums apply. Scotia Women’s XtraProtect is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the rider for this coverage and the Scotia Enhanced Critical Illness Insurance Certificate, including the definition of Cancer in the certificate.
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Women’s Cancer Surgical Benefit and Cancer Surgical Benefit: Surgery must be required within 6 months of diagnosis ofa covered Cancer. These benefitsincrease the benefit amount payable under Scotia Enhanced Critical Illness insurance in connection with such Cancer diagnosis by 150% if surgery is required for ais a Women’s Cancer or by 100% if surgery is required within 6 months of diagnosis for any other covered Cancer.  This benefit is not available for any other Critical Illnesses covered by Scotia Enhanced Critical Illness.
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Scotia Insurance is a registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used under license by BNS Insurance Agency Inc (“BNSIA”).
Scotia Critical Illness Insurance is arranged for by BNSIA and is underwritten by Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company. Securian Canada is the brand name used by Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company and Canadian Premier General Insurance Company to do business in Canada.

This site contains only a brief description of the benefits and limitations of Scotia Critical Illness Insurance.  A description of principal provisions of the coverage is provided in the Certificate of Insurance, which will be mailed to you if you are approved for coverage. Coverage is subject to all of the provisions contained in the applicable Group Policy. In the event of any conflict between any documents, including this website and the Certificate of Insurance, the Group Policy shall govern.

 

The benefit is only paid for the first Covered Critical Illness that occurs. Detailed definitions of the illnesses and the necessary survival period after diagnosis can be found on the Product Details Page.

Scotia Critical Illness Insurance cannot be purchased in Scotiabank branches.