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  • HSBC Life Insurance Closes Following £260 Million Chesnara Deal

    Chesnara has completed its £260 million acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Limited and has decided to close the HSBC Life...

    10 min

    20 July 2026

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  • NHS Waiting List Rises Again to 7.3 Million

    The NHS waiting list in England has climbed back up to around 7.3 million treatment pathways, with about 6.2 million...

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    9 July 2026

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  • Income protection and redundancy: common myths putting UK homeowners at risk

    Standard income protection insurance policies are designed to replace part of your income if you cannot work because of illness...

    13 min

    5 June 2026

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  • Aviva Launches New Tesco Critical Illness Insurance

    The new Tesco Critical Illness Plan, underwritten by Aviva, gives Tesco customers a straightforward way to add critical illness cover,...

    10 min

    30 July 2026

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  • NHS Waiting List for Treatment Drops to 7.22 Million in February 2026

    The NHS waiting list in England dipped to 7.22 million cases in February 2026, the fourth monthly fall in a...

    9 min

    17 April 2026

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  • Vitality Life Insurance boosts life expectancy by up to 5 years

    An interesting new study has found that Vitality’s healthy rewards scheme could potentially help to extend your life expectancy by...

    3 min

    8 January 2025

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  • World AIDS Day 2024

    World AIDS Day is celebrated on the 1st of December every year and is a great opportunity to raise awareness...

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    3 December 2024

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  • New updates to Aviva Fracture Cover

    Aviva fracture cover was originally launched in 2016 to provide extra financial protection to manual workers and people in driving...

    7 min

    29 November 2024

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  • 33% of self-employed workers don’t have life insurance

    The latest study from top insurance company Beagle Street has found that only 1 in 3 (33%) of non-salaried workers...

    3 min

    6 March 2025

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  • Insurance Premium Tax could go up in the Budget

    The latest data from the HMRC has revealed that Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) revenue has hit a record high of...

    2 min

    6 March 2025

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  • World Mental Health Day 2024

    World Mental Health Day is a day that aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and show support for...

    4 min

    10 October 2024

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  • New updates for Vitality Income Protection Insurance

    Vitality has just announced major changes to its income protection products to make them more accessible for millions of workers...

    4 min

    8 October 2024

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£322,952 over 20 years - 30 year old born in 1995 (Aviva)
£197,619 over 20 years - 35 years old born in 1990 (Aviva)
£159,606 over 15 years - 40 year old born in 1985 (Aviva)
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£117,810 over 20 years - 30 year old born in 1995 (Aviva)
£75,745 over 20 years - 35 years old born in 1990 (Aviva)
£56,577 over 15 years - 40 year old born in 1985 (Aviva)
£35,960 over 15 years - 45 year old born in 1980 (Aviva)
£26,787 over 10 years - 50 year old born in 1975 (Aviva)
£17,018 over 10 years - 55 year old born in 1970 (Aviva)
£10,115 over 10 years - 60 year old born in 1965 (Aviva)
£6,181 over 10 years - 65 year old born in 1960 (Aviva)
£3,746 over 10 years - 70 year old born in 1955 (Aviva)

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