
1. In the medium/longer term you'll save more money if you buy a Guaranteed Life Insurance policy rather than a Reviewable Policy:
If you get a quote for a Reviewable Life policy, the premium on day one, will be lower than for a Guaranteed policy. However, Guaranteed life cover policies work out much cheaper over the medium/longer term. This is because, with a Reviewable policy, every few years your insurance company is free to "review your premium". In practice, almost always means that the insurer will take the review as an opportunity to put the price up! And as time goes on those increases become bigger and bigger!! On the other hand, with a Guaranteed policy, the premium is agreed at the outset and is guaranteed never to change.
2. Make sure that your policy is "Written in Trust":
If your Life policy is written "in Trust" then any pay-out goes quickly and directly to the person(s) you specify on the policy. It also means that your policy's payout fall outside your taxable estate. This has the effect of ensuring that Inheritance Tax cannot be charged on the insurance money. That could represent a 50% tax saving. LifeSearch can arrange for your policy to be "written in trust" - and the service is always FREE!
3. Consider buying two Single Life Insurance policies rather than a Joint policy:
The problem with a Joint Insurance policy is that if either policyholder dies, the insurance policy pays out and the policy automatically terminates. As a result, the surviving partner is left uninsured and possibly at an age where life cover is either too expensive or unavailable. (It gets very difficult to get life insurance over the age of 65.) So to avoid these problems, we suggest you consider taking out separate life cover policies now, rather than a joint life cover policy. The two Single Policies will work out a little more expensive than a Joint Policy, but it's often worth it for the extra cover and peace of mind.
Mr H, Bradford, Yorkshire
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