Decreasing Term Life Insurance protects families from financial hardship by paying out a one-off lump-sum if the policyholder dies during the term of the policy. The money can be used to pay off a repayment mortgage where the sum insured reduces in line with the outstanding mortgage.
Premiums are paid monthly and the cover is set for the same duration as the current mortgage.
The Premiums are affected by various factors including the sum to be insured, existing health conditions, lifestyle issues like smoking and high BMI, age, occupation and any regular dangerous pursuits.
Insurers historically pay 99% of all life insurance claims - when they don’t pay out, it is usually because the policyholder was not truthful on their initial application about an existing health condition or a regular dangerous pursuit which led to their death. All insurers cover Covid-19 Coronavirus.
