Tesco Life Insurance

I have always shied away from the idea of life insurance. I am not quite sure why. Probably because I don’t like to entertain the idea of myself or anybody I love dying. Unfortunately though, death is inevitable for all of us at some stage or other and although most of us will live to old age, some of us might sadly be cut off in our prime. I should know, as my mother died when she was barely older than I am now, leaving a husband and 3 dependant children. So, how would you cope financially if your partner died? Or how would he or she cope without you? Until I had my daughter, I had it all ... more

I have recently taken out a mortgage on a house and therefore needed to take out life insurance. Having never done this before I decided to shop around. Taking the advice of friends I asked for quotes from Norwich Union as I had been told they were reasonably cheap. Having amassed a collection of quotes I found that yes they were able to offer the cheapest service for me. That is until I read that Tesco had started offering Life Insurance services too. Their Life Insurance is underwritten by Norwich Union and offers a 16 per cent discount on the Norwich Union prices. So basically you get the ... more

Just last weekend, I got a call from my sister telling me that a mutual friend had just been diagnosed with cancer. He's only 29. I told my husband about it and he looked pale. I asked him what was the matter and he confessed that he has been procrastinating about sorting out our life insurance. Yes, it's scary to think about it but we are immortals and will have to go 'prepared' for our loved ones. Cancer or any other illnesses strike anyone irregardless of our age and lifestyle. It seems that the younger generation are also becoming the target lately. Immediately, he went online and got a ... more