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Life insurance when renting
Life insurance when renting
See how Gregg solved his persistent health puzzle with a simple blood test using Digicare+
See how Gregg solved his persistent health puzzle with a simple blood test using Digicare+
What to do after someone dies – a checklist
It can be difficult to know what to do following the death of a loved one, and in what order. Find out what you need to do first and what you can leave for later.
Children’s critical illness benefit
The last thing you’ll want to think about is your child being critically ill, but it’s worth considering how you’d manage financially. Find out more here.
Do I need income protection insurance if I’m under 30?
In the time it takes to watch a handful of TikTok videos, you could help get reassurance for the future by taking out income protection insurance.
Over 50 Life Insurance vs. Prepaid Funeral Plans
Weigh up your options by finding out about the pros and cons of funeral plans and over 50 life insurance.
Over 70s life insurance
Have confidence in your life cover options so you can kick back and enjoy your retirement.
Over 60s life insurance
Spend some time exploring the whole of life insurance options open to you at 60 and beyond.
Six important reasons to get life insurance
We regularly see the difference having life insurance can make to families, find out how having cover could make a big difference, when it really matters here.
Over 50 life insurance and cancer
If you have over 50 life insurance, or are thinking of getting it, you might wonder if having cancer in the past, present or future might affect your cover or any potential payout.
Should I buy a single or joint life insurance policy?
Understand the difference between both policies.
Should I get life insurance in my 50s?
Hitting the half century opens up your life insurance options. But which one’s right for you?
Term life insurance vs over 50 life insurance – which is right for me?
Over 50? Is life insurance or over 50 life insurance right for you? Here’s what to look out for.
What is term life insurance?
There are 3 different types of term life insurance.
What's the difference between life insurance and life assurance?
Life insurance and life assurance are terms that are often used interchangeably – but is there a difference?
Linda's Story
Within a few years of taking out critical illness cover, Linda received some bad news, completely out of the blue. Fortunately we could help her during this difficult time.
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