Some interesting facts that you may never heard before:
1. 1 in 4 (currently age 20) will not live to age 65.
2. 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women will contract one of the critical illnesses before age 65.
3. In 95% of countries, the medical costs grew faster than general inflation.
4. In the last 5 years, medical cost grew more than 10% per year in Asia.
5. You are 7 times more likely to suffer from critical illness before reaching 65 than you are to die.
6. Heart diseases, cancer and accidents are 3 of the top 10 conditions for medical cost.
7. 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer.
8. 1 in 2 men at risk of cancer by 2022.
9. In past 10 years, costs for higher education grew by 200% or 160% above inflation.
10. Only less than 3 in 10 would likely enjoy a gracious retirement.
11. 62% of personal bankrupties were caused by health problems and its associated cost.
12. Almost 30% of death is caused by cancer and almost 20% of death is caused by heart disease.
Source: Towers Watson, office of national statistics, swiss reinsurance, trends in college spending, harvard research, ministry of health.
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