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Take out life insurance online through MoneySuperMarket and receive an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card** worth up to £200.
Gift card is redeemable within 40 days of 6th life insurance payment. Gift Card value varies based on the first monthly premium of policy and will be confirmed on the results page. Terms and conditions apply. Not available to those who’ve received a voucher with a life insurance purchased after 28th of February 2021. One voucher per person, offer ends 5th December 2022.
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Mortgage life insurance is essentially a life insurance cover that helps to pay off your mortgage if you die before fully paying off your property. It is commonly bought as decreasing term life insurance policy. This means that as you pay off your mortgage, your insurance pay-out decreases. Its sole purpose is to pay off the residual amount left off your mortgage debt when you pass away therefore, it pays out less the further into your policy you get.
Secure protection for your investment
Prevents your beneficiaries from using the life insurance pay-out for other means
Cheaper option than level term insurance
Cover is only limited to the mortgage
The cover ends when the mortgage ends
Risk of lost premiums and starting a new life insurance policy
It is not a legal requirement to get life insurance for a mortgage, however, you may consider a policy for the following reasons:
Some lenders may require you to take out a life insurance policy before they finalise your loan - this will be dependent of various factors including your credit score and the individual lender
If you were to pass away without completing your mortgage repayments your debt may fall on to your next of kin or your lender will be able to resell the property. Mortgage life insurance ensures that your debt will be fully paid off
Mortgage life insurance, otherwise known as decreasing term life insurance, covers debts that increase over time including your mortgage. The way this works is, your life insurance pay-out will usually follow the trend of your mortgage. Whether it is at the beginning or end of your policy, the amount still pending on your mortgage when you die, is the amount your life insurance will pay-out, hence why the payout will decrease as you pay off your mortgage.
There are two different policy types of consider either a joint policy with your partner or a single policy for each of you individually.
Normally cheaper as it pays out when one of the policy holders dies so that the rest of the mortgage is paid off
This policy pays out separately if the policy holder dies as long as the policy is active
You can read more about the pros and cons of single vs joint life insurance here.
The cost of your life insurance to cover your mortgage will depend on a number of factors including:
As you get older you are more prone to falling ill which means you are a bigger risk to insurance providers – this is why it is better to take out cover when you are young
Certain occupations carry a higher risk which means you’ll have higher premiums if you work in a sector that pose a threat to your health
Lifestyle factors including whether you are a smoker may affect your premiums
You need to notify insurers of any health issues you or your immediate family have so provider can properly assess you
Try to ensure that the term of your insurance policy is the same or similar to the remaining term of your mortgage. Arranging your insurance for a short period could affect the pay-out value
"If you're getting a mortgage, the chances are you'll be asked to take out a life insurance policy before it's all finalised, which is something you should seriously consider. Your lender may have an insurer in mind, but you're not obliged to use them. In fact, it pays to shop around for the best insurance deal - you may well save a few extra quid.
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- Neal Cross, Life Insurance Expert
Our comparison service makes it quick and easy to find a great life insurance policy for you.
We just need a few details about you, your medical history, and the level of protection you want for your family.
We’ll browse the market for deals from leading UK insurance providers to find the cover you require at our lowest possible price.
Choose the policy for you and click through to complete the provider’s application process.
We’ve partnered with LifeSearch to give people even more guidance when buying life insurance. If you’d like some help deciding what kind of cover you need, talk to LifeSearch free of charge. Give them a call on 0800 197 3178.
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Saturday 9am to 2pm
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In most cases if you’re over 18 and a UK resident you should be eligible, but some insurers may also have an upper age limit.
Your mortgage provider may offer decreasing term life insurance as part of your mortgage deal, but you should always shop around for quotes to ensure you get cover for the best price.
It shouldn’t, but you should check the interest rate on your mortgage doesn’t become higher than the rate applied to your life insurance policy – you should remember to adjust your cover amount if you make any changes to your mortgage terms.
You can generally put your life insurance policy in trust, so your beneficiaries don’t have to pay inheritance tax on the pay-out.
It can differ between insurers, but you should be able to make the following changes to your policy:
Change the length of the policy term
Change the amount of cover
Add or remove someone from the policy – you may be able to separate a joint life policy in the event of a divorce, the dissolution of a civil partnership or a new mortgage term
Switch between annual and monthly payments
Keep in mind that making changes to your policy can result in an increase or decrease to your premiums.
You should be able to cancel your life insurance policy, or as mentioned above remove yourself from a joint policy, but you should check if there is a cancellation fee involved. You won’t get the premiums you have already paid back.
No. If you live past the term of your insurance policy, the money is gone. You can buy what’s known as whole-of-life insurance or life assurance, which has no term and will pay out whenever you die, but it’s more expensive.
With general life insurance, your dependants can use the money for anything they like. Mortgage life insurance is used specifically to pay off the mortgage in your absence.
You can put your life insurance in trust, which is a way of legally avoiding inheritance tax on your life insurance pay out.
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