Whole of Life

Post Office has announced the launch of its pre-paid funeral plans as part of its growing range of financial services products.

SunLife has launched a Family Life Insurance product, promising simplicity and an intermediary product to follow.

Some 64% of people who have moved up the property ladder in the past five years and have a bigger mortgage as a result, did not review their life insurance; research finds.

HIV Positive people who are taking out Life Assurance in the UK are insuring themselves for an average of £114,607 - the lowest sum assured in years, research has found.

Savers could be forced to pay inheritance tax while they are still alive, under a new drive against tax avoidance planned by the government.

Zurich has enhanced its Whole of Life proposition by providing advisers with access to online quotes and applications.

SunLife is launching a new funeral plan to help consumers beat the rising costs of funerals and inflation, as the company expands its offer in the direct-to-consumer financial services market.

The NHS could save £69million a year by providing community care to allow cancer patients in England to die at home instead of in hospital, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Engage Mutual has launched an updated ‘funeral calculator' on its adviser community site, enabling intermediaries to access up-to-date cremation and burial costs.

LifeSearch has added Engage Mutual's over- 50s life cover to its product portfolio in a move to offer customers ‘a more comprehensive and competitive service.'