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Rise in Unexpected Death Rates Among UK Middle-Aged Adults

Rise in Unexpected Death Rates Among UK Middle-Aged Adults
Earlier this year, government statistics unveiled a troubling surge in unexpected deaths across the UK, prompting widespread media coverage, expert scrutiny, and even parliamentary debate. Amidst these discussions, experts in The Lancet shed further light on the unexpected deaths among adults aged 50 to 64, with mortality rates surpassing expectations... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

Critical Illness Cover – is it worth it?

Critical Illness Cover – is it worth it?
A record £6.8 billion was paid out in individual and group life insurance, income protection and critical illness claims in 2021, according to the latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). More than £1.2 billion was paid out to critical illness claimants and over 18,000 new claims were... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

Essential information: why choose protection cover?

Essential information: why choose protection cover?
According to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimates, there are over 16 million UK adults who have already bought a life insurance policy, but far fewer people take out critical illness cover or income protection. Sharon lived a normal and healthy life and was working for a large company as Head... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

Should you be financially prepared for serious illness?

Should you be financially prepared for serious illness?
For many people the global pandemic has been a harsh prompt of our own mortality and why it's important to look after your health and well-being. Being diagnosed with a critical illness is not something anyone likes to think about, but the pandemic has served as a bitter reminder of... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

Protecting your family’s future in times of crisis

Protecting your family’s future in times of crisis
As we meander our way out of the pandemic towards a state of near normality, who'd have thought that we would fast forward straight into the path of yet another crisis that will cause us to question once again how can we protect our families? This weeks news is of... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

NHS backlog: are we heading for a second health crisis?

NHS backlog: are we heading for a second health crisis?
Recent weeks have hailed the COVID-19 vaccination programme a huge success and we’ve seen that the vaccine has weakened the link between cases, hospitalisation, and death. Nevertheless, charities and health organisations have warned the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a "catastrophic" impact on NHS services - as the number of... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

Insurers will pay out £2.5bn for coronavirus claims made in 2020

Insurers will pay out £2.5bn for coronavirus claims made in 2020
According to the latest estimates from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) its members expect to pay up to £2.5 billion for Covid-19 insurance claims incurred in 2020. Previously we reported that Lloyd’s had estimated a £500 million cost of UK Covid-19 claims, taking the current overall estimate up to... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow

A monthly payment could become your life saver

A monthly payment could become your life saver
It's not nice to think about what would happen if you found yourself unable to work because of a serious illness. Far too many of us adopt an ostrich-like response that the worst will never happen, or we choose to ignore how far our lifestyle could be devastated - that’s... Read More button-arrowbutton-arrow