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Do I need life insurance?

Hi,

Me and my wife are both 30 years old this year, wihtout children and without mortgage (renting) and debt free. I'm wondering whether I/we need a life insurance.

We both have fairly good pensions and I have a death grant on mine (lump sum of 2x my annual salary). I don't know all the details about my wife's one.

Most people relate the life insurance to their mortgage and after reading quiet a few threads on the subject I am unsure whether I should be concerned by life insurance.
Thanks

Comments

  • You may not have an immediate need for life cover but what would happen should one of you have a serious illness, give up work and then the other person also has to give up work to look after you.
    How would you live comfortably?
    I know benefits would cover the necessities but would this be enough?
  • dunstonh
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    If either you or your wife were to die, would either of you be financially worse off?
    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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