Life Insurance Claim: "I was left devastated and worried about my financial security"

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Here is the story of Mrs K from London, who had to make a claim on the life insurance policy of her partner.

I was advised to take up insurance when we were buying our first property together with my partner. The mortgage lender required us to secure the payments with the life and critical illness policy. Initially we were offered to take up insurance via the bank, however our friend recommended we speak to Vita.   At that time, I did not know much about the different types of policies available and  did not know, which ones would best suit our needs. "Our personal adviser Philip Roberts was very helpful and explained the advantages and disadvantages of various policy types. We took li...

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