If the worst were to happen to you, without suitable protection, it could leave your family under a lot of financial pressure – however despite life cover being the most popular type of protection, in the UK we are largely underprepared for the worst-case scenario. 

At some point in our lives we have all suffered ill health that has meant we were not able to go to work. According to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, on average 960,000 employees take sick leave for a month or more every year.

Life insurance is quite often viewed as an unnecessary expense. It is however there for good reason - namely to provide security for you and your family in life’s most difficult and emotional situations by delivering a financial cushion to ease pain and suffering. 

According to the latest State of the protection Nation report from Royal London, Britain is incredibly underprepared in the event of long-term sickness, accident or ill health.

Whether single or married, young or old, it could be worth investing in an insurance policy.

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