Welcome to Life Insurance

Life insurance, which is also known as life assurance, provides valuable protection for your dependants should the worst happen to you. After all, if you were no longer around, your family might struggle to meet the mortgage repayments and other every day bills. Life insurance will ensure this is no longer a concern.

Life insurance doesn't have to cost the earth either. In fact, it's at the cheapest level in around a decade. Simple term insurance can cost as little as cappuccino per month, depending on your age and health. This isn't much to bring peace of mind to you and your dependants.

What type of cover do I need?

There are several different types of cover available.

Term insurance pays out a lump sum on death, while there are other types such as family income benefit as well as policies which pay out if you have serious health problems like critical illness cover or income protection.

Our life insurance guides section will explain more about these different levels of life insurance cover so you can find out all you need to know about them and make the right decision.

You can also keep up to date with the latest developments in life insurance in our news section and find more in-depth articles in our features section.

What's more, you can talk to one of our FSA-regulated specialists in life insurance who will help you to work out the right cover for your needs and warn you about any extra fees. Our specialists will also search the market for you to find the best possible deal.

Go to the quotes page to ask a specialist to compare costs for you for free. There's no hard sell or confusing jargon.