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Insurance! How To Protect Your Mortgage?

Posted by Mortgage Squared on 9th July 2020 -

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What Do You Need?

There are four types of insurance you should consider when taking out a mortgage:

  • Life insurance: To cover the cost of paying off your mortgage, if you die before it is paid off.
  • Critical illness cover: To help cover the cost of paying off your mortgage if you get diagnosed with a life changing condition.
  • Income protection: To help cover your mortgage payments each month if you are unable to work due to an accident, sickness or redundancy.

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Simon Rowe

Mortgage Squared are an independent whole of market mortgage and protection broker | Winner of Theo Paphitis (Dragons Den) Small Business #SBS accolade | Vouched for top rated UK financial adviser guide 2019 & 2020

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