Cheap loan protection insurance can be found but you have to go online with an independent standalone provider of the cover rather than take it out at the same time as taking out borrowing. Very often loan protection is pushed by high street lenders alongside their so-called “cheap” loans for huge profits which earns them a staggering 4 billion in profits a year. When sold this way very little information is often given out regarding the exclusions which has meant consumers have bought cover they could not claim against.
Loan protection insurance is taken out to insure against the possibility that sometime in the future you might come out of work due to suffering from an accident, sickness or through unemployment. If this is the case and you have large loan repayments to make each month you could seriously be left struggling to find the money.
Providing you have read the terms and conditions of the policy, the cover would give you a tax free income after being out of work for a period of time. This period differs from provider to provider but can be between the 30th and 90th day. Cover would then last between 12 and 24 months which is usually more...