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Mortgage Protection Insurance

Hi - is mortgage protection (just life insurance cover) the same as ppi?

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  • dunstonh
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    zooms11 wrote: »
    Hi - is mortgage protection (just life insurance cover) the same as ppi?

    No. Life assurance has as much in common as PPI as car insurance.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
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    zooms11 wrote: »
    Hi - is mortgage protection (just life insurance cover) the same as ppi?
    No.
    Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) protects against being unable to pay debt on specific finance (such as loans and credit cards) in the event of unemployment.

    Life Insurance pays out a lump sum in the event of the policy holder's death.

    The two types of policy are entirely unrelated and it would be difficult to argue life insurance was mis-sold unless you are immortal...
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