Life & Critical Illness Insurance
Mortgage Protection & Life Insurance
There are different types of mortgage protection and life insurance (or assurance) available. Some provide a payment only in the event of your death, whereas those with critical illness cover included will provide the lump sum if you are diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition.
Level term life insurance
Provides a fixed lump sum payment should you die within a specified period of time. >>MORE
* You select the amount of cover you would like and the period that you want the cover to run for.
* If you die during the term of the policy, your insurer will pay the fixed amount you are covered for.
* If you set up a joint policy (a single policy to cover two people), the amount of cover is paid out upon the first person's death.
* The policy expires when a claim has been paid.
* The policy has no cash-in value at any time.
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Level term life insurance with critical illness
Provides a fixed lump sum payment should you die or suffer a critical illness within a specified period of time >>MORE
* You select the amount of cover you would like and the period that you want the cover to run for.
* If you die or are diagnosed with a critical illness during the term of the policy, your insurer will pay the fixed amount you are covered for.
* The type of illnesses typically covered include heart attack, stroke, cancer and multiple sclerosis, but the precise cover and exclusions may vary by insurer and the level of cover.
* The full list of specific qualifying illnesses is detailed by insurers in their key facts document, which is available upon request.
* If you set up a joint policy (a single policy to cover two people), the amount of cover is paid out upon the first claim.
* The policy expires when a claim has been paid.
* The policy has no cash-in value at any time.
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Mortgage protection cover / decreasing term insurance
Provides a decreasing lump sum payment to cover your outstanding mortgage amount should you die within a specified period of time >>MORE
* You select the amount of cover you would like and the period that you want the cover to run for.
* The amount of cover reduces each month during the policy term and is calculated to equal the capital outstanding under a normal repayment mortgage.
* If you die during the term of the policy, your insurer will pay the calculated amount of cover at that time.
* If you set up a joint policy (a single policy to cover two people), the amount of cover is paid out upon the first person's death.
* The policy expires when a claim has been paid.
* The policy has no cash-in value at any time.
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Mortgage protection cover / decreasing term insurance with critical illness
Provides a decreasing lump sum payment to cover your outstanding mortgage amount should you die or suffer a critical illness within a specified period of time >>MORE
* You select the amount of cover you would like and the period that you want the cover to run for.
* The amount of cover reduces each month during the policy term and is calculated to equal the capital outstanding under a normal repayment mortgage.
* If you die or are diagnosed with a critical illness during the term of the policy, your insurer will pay the calculated amount of cover at that time.
* The type of illnesses typically covered include heart attack, stroke, cancer and multiple sclerosis, but the precise cover and exclusions may vary by insurer and the level of cover.
* The full list of specific qualifying illnesses is detailed by insurers in their key facts document, which is available upon request.
* If you set up a joint policy (a single policy to cover two people), the amount of cover is paid out on the first claim.
* The policy expires when a claim has been paid.
* The policy has no cash-in value at any time.
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Family Income Protection
This is a low cost term assurance policy which pays a set income in the event of the death of the policy holder.>>MORE
* The tax free income payment is made to a future specified 'end date' agreed when the policy is first taken out.
* It is often used to replace income of the main earner in the event of their death until the last dependent child has reached 18 years of age.
* The income payment can be paid annually or as a lump sum, depending on the specifics of the policy.
* Family income protection can be surprisingly cheap as the policy is on a 'decreasing basis' - the amount that the insurer has to pay out diminishes the closer the policy gets to its end date.
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You can download a guide to the mortgage protection and life insurance policies, as well as other useful information from our research and information centre.
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