Summary

With the lowest cost for years, life insurance is affordable. More and more people are realizing this, but watch for some of the things that could make it more tricky.

Life insurance needn’t break the bank

You may be surprised, but according to independent broker Lifesearch, we are paying the lowest prices ever in real terms for life insurance as its costs have fallen by nearly 30 per cent in the last ten years.

You may be able to save even more on premiums if you switch your policy to another insurer.

But it may not be so easy for everyone. If you are in the Armed Forces, which is a high-risk job, or if you are overweight, you will probably have to pay more for your premiums.

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A 40-year old man looking for 100,000 pounds of life cover over 25 years was quoted a monthly premium of just over 11 pounds by More Than. Everything was to stay the same for the entire term of the policy.

But Lifesearch points out that if this same man was obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 30, his premiums could be 50 per cent more.

Matt Morris of Lifesearch explains, “The old loading for obesity meant premiums jumped by up to 20 per cent. That is more like 50 per cent today and can in some cases be more. People are being loaded earlier and loaded higher.”

He adds, “No single insurer will be cheapest for everyone. Those who have a high BMI or complicated medical problems should shop around for the best cover.”

Stan Mayden, 49, from Malpas in Cheshire, and just a shade over the recommended BMI level, had to do just that. His bank Lloyds TSB quoted a monthly premium of 29 pounds for 90,000 pounds of decreasing term insurance. This is where the longer the policy goes on the less the payout may be.

He and his wife Judy, 44, who works as a co-ordinator for a firm that provides carers, asked Lifesearch to help them find a better deal. And it did - Legal & General would charge 17.57 pounds a month for the same cover. (home insurance)

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