Life Insurance Ireland News - Page 3
Competition hots up in Life Insurance and Mortgage protection
The New Year has seen one of our major Life Insurance partners reduce their quotes for policies through our agency and other agencies by up to 17.5%. » read more
Aviva acquire Life Insurance Company Friends First
In a move that was on the cards for sometime, Aviva has acquired Friends First. » read more
Life Insurance with 70% of your premiums returned after 15 years!
Royal London's whole of life policy is set to become a genuine alternative to term insurance especially in the over 50 market. » read more
Life Insurance and existing medical conditions
Common medical disclosures made on life insurance application forms. It is rare that we get an application from an individual where there is not some reference to past medical history. From our experience we have identified a number of the more common disclosures and the factors that contribute to the underwriting decisions. » read more
Inflation and Life Insurance
With the European economy showing signs of a slow recovery the prospect of rising inflation is real. It is likely over the coming years that inflation will rise. Policy makers are comfortable with inflation in the region of 2% and we expect to see inflation at this rate through the end of the current decade. » read more
Bank's latest Life Insurance results have some interesting statistics
BOI Life have today released their 2016 claim statistics which show the Bank paid out life insurance payments of over €105 million last year. » read more
Cohabiting couples and inheritance tax.
The trend for couples to cohabit rather than marry has become increasingly more common in Ireland. Capital acquisition tax is a tax on the estate of a deceased person. The current rate of tax is 33% above the tax free level. Benefits passing between married couples and civil partners are exempt from inheritance tax. » read more