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Life insurance?

Our mortgage broker has quoted us for life cover (it's pretty expensive) but recommends it. It's for the life of the mortgage.

Do many people get it?
£2 Savers club £0/£150
1p a day £/

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  • missbiggles1
    missbiggles1 Posts: 17,481 Forumite
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    Basic life assurance shouldn't be expensive - what have you been quoted and how old are you?
  • Old_Git
    Old_Git Posts: 4,751 Forumite
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    smoker or non smoker ,do you have existing health issues
    "Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many"
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Term insurance isn't expensive, unless you're a hellava risk through dodgy health, or you're decrepit, like me.

    I kept mine on after the mortgage, even after the private health stuff and magazine subs etc all went to the wall.

    Seemed relatively good value....though I wouldn't get to enjoy it much!
  • lindsaygalaxy
    lindsaygalaxy Posts: 2,068 Forumite
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    £70 for both of us, 30s, no health problems, 1 doesn't drink, non-smokers. It included critical illness.
    £2 Savers club £0/£150
    1p a day £/
  • PDF
    PDF Posts: 179 Forumite
    That seems pretty good,we were quoted £150 per month for life assurance and critical illness cover for a mortgage amount of £337,750. Non smokers both aged 35. This was legal and general.
  • King_Slayer
    King_Slayer Posts: 262 Forumite
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    Our MA quoted us approx £80, £40 of it was critical illness, term assurance was £18 and there was a monthly income included and something else.

    We went on the comparison sites and got a term insurance with a larger critical insurance amount and double the insurance cover for £30 from a reputable company.

    The one we were quoted for was a decreasing term (not ideal if you have no other insurance cover). This will only cover the balance of the mortgage.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    As it's only me, I have not got it, understand if couple/family.
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