Life Insurance and Life Assurance are not the same!

The average man in the street assumes that Life Insurance and Life Assurance are names for the same form of insurance. How wrong they are! But don’t hang your head in shame, many financial commentators get it wrong too! Life Insurance and Life Assurance perform different financial roles and are poles apart in cost – … Read more

Life Insurance And Critical Illness Insurance. Cancer Tests To Increase Women’s Premiums

Ladies, if your mother or any other female blood-line relatives have a history of breast or ovarian cancer then from next year onwards, you could face higher insurance premiums. You could even be refused cover altogether. When these women apply for life and critical illness cover, the insurance industry wants to ask them whether they … Read more

Life Insurance: Term or Universal?

Deciding on the wrong life insurance plan might leave a family without financial resources at the worst possible time. Choosing between term and universal life insurance plans can be confusing. Only with some research and planning can a responsible choice be made. Do You Even Need Life Insurance? Before deciding between term and universal coverage, … Read more

Life Insurance; How Much Is Enough?

What subject do people really hate to talk about? Accounting? Taxes? No, that would be life insurance. The topic of buying something that you hope will not use soon, can really stress some people. Recent polls suggest most people are under insured or over insured. If that is the case, how do you make sure … Read more

Life Insurance: Getting Better Rates by Refinancing

Your life insurance needs naturally change over time. Children grow up and move on, financial situations change and families grow. If your lifestyle has changed, it’s probably time to “refinance” your term life insurance policies. By periodically examining your life insurance needs, you can explore more cost-efficient options that will save you in the long … Read more

Life Insurance & Why It’s Important For Your Family

It’s sad to think about, but life insurance is something that everyone needs to consider. In the event of an unfortunate loss, an individual often wants to have the peace of mind in knowing that his/her family will be financially secure. Life insurance can be obtained in a number of ways, including from a national … Read more

Life Insurance Why Does The UK Have A 2.3 Trillion Protection Gap?

According to Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest re-insurance companies, less than half of the UK population has any form of life insurance protection. They then go on to put a figure on the value of this protection gap. Using an average income of 20,000 and assuming that the value of protection needed ranges … Read more