Life insurance with no medical

What’s the point of a medical?

Your premium is dependent on multiple factors – things like your overall health (hence all the nosey questions) and whether you or your family have any history of medical conditions (past or present).

Having a medical or getting hold of a doctor’s report allows your insurance provider to give you an accurate premium based on your individual circumstances and lifestyle. The insurance provider will usually foot the bill of a medical, it’ll be done somewhere that’s convenient to you, and it will be carried out by a doctor or nurse.

As a general rule, the healthier you are, the lower your premiums are likely to be, because there’s less chance of you knocking on those pearly gates any time soon. This is why it’s also worth noting that as your age increases, so too does the potential cost of your premium, so it’s worth taking out a policy when you’re young.

As tempting as it is to paint a glossy, airbrushed picture of you and your health, be honest when it comes to your life insurance. If you said you didn’t smoke and it comes to light that you get through 20 cigs a day, then you could invalidate your entire policy.

But do I need life insurance?

Life insurance is designed to pay out a lump sum (or monthly instalments) in the event of your death. While that doesn’t make for cheerful reading, it’s important to think about the financial welfare of your loved ones after you’ve gone.

It’s worth considering the different types of life insurance if you have family who are dependent on your income. And if you’re a stay at home parent or carer, don’t underestimate your value; if something happened to you, who would cover the cost of the care you give?

There are two main types of life insurance – term life insurance which includes both level and decreasing term policies and whole of life policies (also known as life assurance) . Which one you choose will depend on what your family will need the money for – whether it’s just for funeral expenses or if it’s to pay off the mortgage, loans or school fees for example?

If you do decide to take out life insurance, it’s worth getting the policy put ‘in trust’. All it does is separate your life insurance from your assets so that the money from your policy isn’t taxed – unlike your assets which are subject to inheritance tax.

Finding a policy to suit you

Life insurance doesn’t have to be expensive, we found that half our customers could get cover for as little as £5 a month** – a small price to pay for peace of mind. So why not see what’s available. Whether you need clarification about the different types of life insurance, or want to find out about joint cover, we can help.

Or perhaps you’re worried because you’re not as young as you once were and fear you can’t get a policy. It’s never too late though! Read our guide to over 60s life insurance and you can compare cover with our over 50s life insurance. Whatever stage of life you’re at, make your future one to look forward to – start planning early and with the right level of cover you can rest assured that you’re family could have the financial security they need.

**Based on online independent research by Consumer Intelligence during May 2016, 50% of people could achieve a premium of £5.00 a month during the period April 2015-May 2016 cheapest premiums. Quotes are based on a £100,000 decreasing term policy over 10 years with guaranteed premiums for a non-smoker, aged 30.