Millions fail life insurance debt cover test

Thu, 12 Apr 2007

According to recent report, millions of adults in the UK do not have adequate life insurance to even pay off their debt, despite the low relative financial cost of doing so. Many people in the UK should be asking themselves whether their life insurance covers their debt, and if not, what they should be doing about it.

Personal debt is viewed by most as a short-term problem, something to be paid off over a matter of months. Therefore, when someone takes out a loan such as a mortgage, they also take out life insurance because they know their partner couldn’t make repayments alone. Often, in this case, the issue of personal debt is neglected.

The average consumer borrows in a number of ways, including credit cards, personal loans, overdrafts, and car finance deals. Many households have debts running into tens of thousands of pounds. If you have a family, life insurance just to cover the mortgage is usually not sufficient. Being responsible means considering everything your life insurance needs to cover you for.
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