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Why should I take Mortgage Life Insurance?
When you consider your monthly outgoings, it is very likely that the mortgage is going to be the single largest financial commitment you have.
By taking out life insurance to cover a mortgage you are protecting your family from having to maintain these payments in your absense, as well as from the threat of having the family home repossessed.
Types of Insurance to cover a Mortgage
Mortgage life insurance can be split into two main caregories, with a choice as to whether the money is paid in a lump sum; so that the debt can be cleared, or monthly so that mortgage payments can be maintained.
The right type will depend on your personal circumstances
Level Term - Interest only debts
Decreasing Term - Repayment mortgages
Family Income Benefit - pays a monthly income (can be level or decreasing)
Mortgage Life insurance protects your loved ones in the event you pass away.
By deciding to leave enough money to clear your debts you protect your family from the possibliy of having to sell the family home or downsize if you are not there to help pay the bills.
It depends on your personal circumstances, you may want to leave enough money to clear the whole mortgage or just part of it.
This might be because you feel your partner would be able to afford a smaller mortgage if covering the whole debt is too expensive. Some cover is always better than none!
Yes you can, when you purchase life insurance it is easy to add Critical Illness, however it can be significantly more expensive than simple life cover, so it is worth calling in and speaking to an advisor in order to personalise your quote.
No, mortgage payment protection covers your monthly mortgage payments if you are unable to work, whilst life insurance would pay out a lump sum on diagnosis of death or critical illness to ideally clear the whole debt.
Some providers allow you to modify a number of aspects of your plan using a "guaranteed insurability option":
The term
The sum assured
Remove an individual from a joint plan
It may be possible to "split" a joint plan into individual plans if a couple divorce or change a mortgage to individual ownership.
Some people may find it difficult to take out life insurance if they have a serious pre-existing medical condition, depending on how severe the condition some providers may increase the price or decline cover.
However many insurance companies look at conditions in different ways, and so just because one company increased the price or declined cover does not necessarily mean they all will.
The best thing to do is give us a call, using our experience we will find the provider who will look at your circumstances in the best light.
Terminal Illness Cover is included for free with most providers. It could pay out if you're diagnosed with a terminal illness and you GP believes that you have 12 months or less to live, rather than on death.
Critical Illness is available when you buy life insurance at an additional cost. It's designed to pay if you're diagnosed with a specified critical illnesses during the length of your policy. The illness' considered to be critical varies sometimes dramatically between providers, so it is important to make sure that you are getting good quality as well as a good price
Read more about Terminal Illness Cover
Read more about Critical Illness Cover
Yes we can help you place your life insurance plan into trust for FREE when you take out a plan.
This can help you reduce your inheritance tax liability and will generally get the money to your loved ones faster than where probate is required.
Not always, you can choose to take out a plan that will pay out a monthly income instead of a lump sum.
Yes, you can cancel a plan at any time however you wont get any money refundeed, If you cancel within the first 30 days you will get your first premium returned.
If your life insurance is placed in trust however you will need the permission of all the trusties to cancel the plan.
This will depend on the type of insurance that you purchase but it is easy to fix your price when you buy your plan. For further information use the links below
Guaranteed premiums - Fixed price
Reviewable premiums - Price will increase at 5 year intervals
Index linked plans - Price increasing in line with inflation, but your cover is going up too
Age rated plans - price goes up each year on your birthday (this is usually a bad idea over the long term)
Generally joint plans are cheaper, and if you have no other dependants or if the plan is only needed to repay a mortgage this is the best bet.
However although Individual plans are slightly more expensive (as you are covered independantly), if you both passed away there would be twice as much money for your children/other dependants.