Royal London makes temporary COVID-19 changes

Non-medical limits increase and more

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

Insurer confirms it is able to offer to 92 out of every 100 customers despite coronavirus crisis

Royal London has confirmed it is making some temporary changes to its underwriting in response to the coronavirus pandemic. These changes include a 10% increase to its non-medical limits for life cover, for customers under age 60. To ease the strain on the NHS at this time, it is requesting evidence only where it is absolutely necessary. Royal London said it will accept alternative information directly from customers where possible. It is also temporarily changing the underwriting position for some higher-risk customer groups, which means cover may not be offered to individuals who...

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