| What is Family Income Benefit Insurance? |
Family Income Benefit Insurance will provide a monthly payment to the family until
the end of the policy’s term, following the death of the policyholder. The policyholder
will usually be the family’s main breadwinner.
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- Is the price I get quoted the price I get charged?
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We are afraid the answer is “it depends” upon many factors.
- What is Whole of Life?
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A Whole of Life Assurance policy has no predetermined termination date and it will continue in force until the policyholder dies or they surrender the policy.
- How is a claim made?
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All claims are made against the Life Company who issued your policy. You will find details of the claims procedure within the policy documents they provide with your policy and in the key features document.
- Does a UK Life Insurance policy work abroad?
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Life Insurance contracts offered by UK Life Companies are legally constructed to apply to people living in the UK and can be sold only to a UK resident at the time the policy is sold.
- Complaints about a Life Insurance Company
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If you want to make a complaint to a Life Insurance Company (that is the company which issues your insurance policy), you should write to their Compliance Director.
You can buy a “Joint” policy that will provide an income if either of
two income providers dies. But, if you need two incomes if both income providers die,
{ home insurance } then you will have to take out a separate policy for each person.
Please note that income can only be paid to the dependants of the policyholder.
The payments continue at level specified in the insurance policy until the policy’s
expiry date is reached, benefits, however may be indexed linked to rise with inflation.
When you purchase a Family Income Benefit Insurance policy you need to consider five
aspects:
· How much income would need to be replaced?
· Do you need a Single or Joint Family Income Benefit Insurance policy?
· In the event of a claim, do you want the income to rise at the same rate as (Index
Linking)?
· How many years do you want to be covered over?
· Do you want to combine this insurance with any other types of protection insurance?
E.g a Life Insurance policy to provide a lump sum upon death, or a Critical Illness insurance
policy to provide a lump sum in the event of a serious illness, or even a Permanent Health
Insurance policy to provide an income if could not work due to long term illness or an accident.
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