More than four million renters 'risk homelessness' due to having no insurance in place- Scottish Widows

  More than a third (38%) of private renters admit that they'd not be financially secure if their household lost its main income. And nearly four in 10 (39%) - amounting to 4.14 million people - said that if they fell seriously ill and were unable to pay their rent, "they would have no idea" where they would go or could be left homeless. Just 4% of private renters have critical illness cover and 22% have life insurance, leaving them at risk of eviction and financial hardship due to lack of a back-up plan if the unexpected were to happen. The research also revealed that more than...