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Endowment help needed

If anyone can help me I would appreciate your valued input/advice. I am considering selling my two endowment policies as both are showing a shortfall and opting for a repayment mortgage. The policy details are as follows:

Loan Amount: £40k

Policy 1
Company: Standard Life
Start/Finish: 8/5/1987 – 8/5/2012
Type: With Profits
Annual bonuses to date: £7,507.66
Monthly premium payment: £35.20
Basic sun assured: £9,263
Guaranteed death benefit: £28,500
Surrender value: £14.613

Policy 2
Company: Countrywide Assured
Start/Finish: 26/6/1997 – 26/6/2012
Type: Unit Linked
Annual bonuses to date: N/A
Monthly premium payment: £46.65
Basic sun assured: £11,500
Guaranteed death benefit: £11,500
Surrender value: £5.683
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