Canada Life has partnered with Perci Health to provide personalised cancer care for employees making a claim, as well as support for family members acting as carers.
The partnership provides employees with a dedicated cancer nurse specialist for up to 12 months, with access to virtual consultations and coordinated support across oncology rehabilitation services. It offers access to specialist clinicians, including physiotherapists, dieticians and mental health professionals.
This comes as cancer continues to rise, with the insurer saying that cancer remains the leading cause of group critical illness claims, accounting for 68 per cent of claims in 2025. According to Canada Life, breast, prostate and testicular cancers are among the most common, with the average claimant aged under 51.
Canada Life managing director, protection Dan Crook says: “Canada Life has partnered with Perci Health to provide specialist cancer care that helps employees manage the practical realities of living with cancer and supports their recovery. Together, we also want to work closely with financial advisers to educate employers and employee flexible benefit members about Specialist Cancer Care. By joining forces, we believe we can offer employees living with cancer a treatment and recovery journey that goes far beyond hospital care and truly improves workplace health.
“How cancer affects each individual and its long-term impact is becoming more nuanced as medical treatments advance. Often, it’s overwhelming and can feel isolating, with cancer patients often feeling it’s their condition – in the case of cancer their tumour – that is being treated, rather than the person. Specialist Cancer Care delivers clinical, practical and emotional support which complements NHS or private hospital treatment and puts the individual – not just their diagnosis – at the heart of their cancer journey.”
Perci Health chief executive officer Kelly McCabe says: “People living with and beyond cancer, and their families, face far more than just the disease itself. Beyond hospital walls, many are left navigating the impact on their work, finances, family life and recovery, often without the right support, particularly once treatment ends, when access to care can fall away. Through our partnership with Canada Life, we’re closing that gap by delivering personalised, multidisciplinary care that wraps around the individual, not just the cancer.
“Our nurses build tailored care teams around each person, bringing together specialists such as psychologists, dietitians, physiotherapists and exercise experts, so we can support the full range of needs people face. This approach helps individuals manage side effects, regain control, and optimise their health, quality of life and return-to-work outcomes at every stage.”