More people are living longer after being diagnosed with the disease figures show.
Today's the day you sort out your life insurance
How to protect you and yours
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Life insurance: the year that was
We look at how 2012 turned out for the life insurance industry.
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Beat gender-neutral pricing with these handy tips
Most insurers are already offering gender-neutral quotes to comply with new rules. Here's how you can take the sting out of the hike.
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How to protect your happiness
Becoming a parent is one of the things that makes men happy, and so is having an innocent flirt, hanging out with friends and, strangely, receiving a text.
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The dos and don'ts of taking out life cover
If you're taking out life insurance, we've come up with some quick tips to help ensure you don't get caught out and to make sure you get the right level of cover.
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Should protection be given a tax-break?
The government encourages people to save with pension and Isa tax-breaks, but should it be doing the same for protection policies?
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Fifty Shades of Grey is dinner party chat but not life insurance
Death - and by extension, life insurance - is one of the subjects Brits find difficult to talk about. However, refusing to broach the subject means families could lose out on vital protection.
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Six factors that affect how much you pay for life cover
Life insurance is cheap, yet two people may pay significantly different amounts in monthly premiums for the same level of cover. Here's why.
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Countdown to G-day has begun
After 21 December, UK insurers will no longer be able to offer prices that take into account the gender of the applicant. Consumers should apply now before it's too late.
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One in ten critical illness claims still turned down
Fears of insurers turning down claims and ignorance about critical illness cover could be keeping people away from this important protection. Are they justified?
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Sniffing out the latest news
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New research shows many people are confusing income protection insurance with payment protection insurance, and many more aren't clear about what income protection actually is.
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Longest life expectancy is in developed countries with state healthcare systems including the UK, Canada and Japan.
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Life insurance premiums for women are increasing by around 20% ahead of next month's deadline for gender-neutral pricing to be brought in.
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Financial services firms have a lot to learn from other retail sectors which prioritise customer loyalty, rather than just chase new business.
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However a new survey finds that while 40% of bank-owned insurers say they will extend cover, few of their offers turn into policies.
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Aviva has extended the insurance on its critical illness policies to cover children up to the age of 21 if they are still in full-time education.
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The United Kingdom comes 27th out of 80 countries ranked on wealth, life expectancy and other factors – behind most of western Europe.
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Men who had poor muscle tone as teenagers have shorter life spans than those who were teenage muscle men, new research shows.
Things you
need to know
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My mortgage provider is offering me life insurance, should I take it?
Not necessarily - you are under no obligation to take out insurance with your mortgage provider and this should not affect your application.
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What does term insurance mean?
As the name suggests, this is a type of insurance that covers you over a set term during which your family could benefit if you died.
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I'm having a baby, do I need more cover?
It's very likely, yes - it is important to review your insurance to reflect your changed circumstances.
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I've got life cover at work, do I need to bother with anymore?
Depends on your requirements - the insurance offered by your employer may not be enough to cover your needs.
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What does setting up a policy in trust mean?
This simply means arranging your affairs in such a way that the money you leave behind goes to the people you want it to.
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I don't have any children and am single. Do I need life cover?
Probably not, but there are other products under the life insurance umbrella you could benefit from.
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How much life insurance do I need?
The cover you need largely depends on your needs or those of your family.
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What's the difference between income protection insurance and critical illness cover?
Although they essentially cover the same thing - they use different methods to achieve their objective.
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How will the gender equality ruling affect the cost of life cover?
Women are likely to be the losers when the changes come into force as it will take away their gender longevity advantage.