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Rising funeral costs put spotlight on life insurance benefits
10/11/2014
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New research has found that 42% of Brits would struggle to cover the cost of a funeral.
The YouGov survey of 1,988 people who have lost a loved one in the past five years also found a large minority of respondents (22%) had been left with no financial provision for the funeral.
Hidden costs of divorce highlight how insurance could help
10/09/2014
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Newly-single Brits might benefit from better financial protection, an expert has suggested.
The advice follows a survey by life insurer Aviva, which showed 40% of divorcees are financially worse off in the aftermath of a breakdown.
Families feeling 'financially vulnerable'
02/09/2014
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A recent study has shown that families increasingly think they would find it difficult to cope financially if they suffered an unexpected crisis.
According to Scottish Widows’ Centre for the Modern Family (CMF), 19% of people across the UK are struggling to cope with unforeseen crises, up from 14% in 2012.
'Women underestimating their financial importance'
21/08/2014
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Failure to take out income protection or life insurance cover means many UK women are inadvertently putting their families' financial futures at risk.
According to a report by insurance group Aegon, working women are not considering the implications of long-term illness or premature death on their nearest and dearest.
