Should your policy be written “in Trust”?

We believe that all Life policies should be written “in trust”.

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Type of cover
Life Insurance       Mortgage Life Insurance
 
Cover Level (£)

Number of years
Do you want:  
Critical illness cover
Family income benefit
 

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Life Insurance - why do you need it?
You may want Life Insurance to provide some financial protection for the family or to cover the payment of an Interest Only Mortgage.
What personal details do you need to provide to get a quotation for Life Insurance?
Only your date of birth, sex and whether you're a smoker. So it's really simple to get an immediate quotation.
Should you include Critical Illness cover on your Life Insurance policy?
You should certainly consider taking out Critical illness cover whether you combine it into your Life Insurance policy (which is by far the cheapest way to buy both insurances) or you take out separate policies (which gives you far more protection – see below).
What is the Difference Between Critical Illness Insurance and Terminal Illness insurance?
Critical Illness Insurance is much more comprehensive than Terminal Illness cover.
Should your policy be written “in Trust”?
We believe that all Life policies should be written “in trust”.
If you have your policy written “in trust” and you were to die, the proceeds would be paid quickly and directly to the person you intended and will not form part of your taxable estate.

This makes certain that the money from the policy avoids inheritance tax. This could mean a tax saving of 40%. (Incidentally, inheritance tax is not an issue on estates passing between spouses as these are automatically exempt of inheritance tax.)

 

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