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Life insurance, sometimes known as life assurance, will pay your family a lump sum of money in the event of your death.

ActiveQuote compare life insurance quotes from over 10 different life cover providers, including LV, Legal & General and Aviva. Our online life insurance comparison allows you to compare life assurance quotes in under two minutes, and you can instantly buy life insurance cover that suits your needs and your budget.

Why do I need Life Insurance?

Life insurance UK policies will give you peace of mind that your loved ones are financially secure if you were to die unexpectedly. If the worst should happen, your life assurance policy could be used for a variety of things from paying off your mortgage, maintaining your family’s lifestyle or paying your children’s school and university fees.

What Life Insurance quotes are available?

Most people compare life insurance quotes that cover them until a key date in the future, like the date their mortgage is due to be paid off or when their children reach adulthood. If you die during your life cover term then the life assurance provider will pay out on the policy. UK life insurance quotes which run for a set number of years are called term life insurance policies. You can compare plans like these online with ActiveQuote.

Some people choose to compare life insurance quotes that cover them for their entire lifetime. These are called whole of life cover policies. Many people prefer this life insurance cover, however whole of life assurance policies are not as affordable as term life insurance because it is certain that the insurer will eventually have to pay out.

For more information about best life assurance policies take a look at our Life Insurance Guide.

What affects the cost of Life Insurance UK?

The cost of life cover can vary. Factors that will affect how affordable your life insurance UK policy is include:

  • The type of life assurance policy
  • Length of the life insurance cover term
  • Size of the life insurance benefit
  • Flexibility of the policy
  • The number of people covered by the policy

Information that will affect the cost of your life insurance quote includes your age, your state of health and whether you smoke. Each of these can affect the monthly premiums of your life assurance quotes and are things to consider when you look for a life cover policy.

Compare Life Insurance quotes online

With so many different life assurance providers in the UK, it can be time consuming to find an online life insurance quote that suits you. Luckily, our life cover comparison technology allows you to compare life assurance quotes online from over 10 UK insurers, including Aviva, Legal & General and Friends Life. Not only will you be able to tailor your best life insurance quotes online, but you will also be able to buy life cover instantly.

  • Compare life insurance quotes from over 10 UK insurers
  • Tailor your UK life assurance quotes to meet your requirements
  • Add critical illness cover
  • Buy online life insurance

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