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Level vs Decreasing Term Life Insurance

by | Jun 17, 2026

Level term life insurance keeps the sum assured broadly fixed throughout the policy term, which can leave extra money beyond a reducing mortgage later on.
Decreasing term cover reduces over time and is often used with a repayment mortgage, though the two balances may not match exactly.
This comparison explains cost, mortgage type and which structure may suit your needs.

Level term life insurance keeps the amount of cover broadly fixed throughout
the policy term, while decreasing term life insurance provides an amount of cover
that reduces over time.

Completing a life insurance application
Level term stays the same; decreasing term is designed to reduce and can be used alongside a repayment mortgage, but the two may not match exactly.

That difference can have a significant effect on how much money may be available
following a valid claim, what financial commitments the policy can help protect
and how closely the cover reflects your mortgage.

Decreasing term insurance is designed to reduce over the policy term and can
be used alongside a repayment mortgage, but the policy reduction schedule and
the actual mortgage balance are separate and may not always match exactly.
Level term insurance can also be used for mortgage protection and may be
particularly relevant where you want a fixed amount of protection for an
interest-only mortgage, family living costs, other debts or a combination of
financial needs.

Neither type is automatically better. The more appropriate structure depends on
what you want the insurance to achieve, the type and size of your mortgage,
how long you need protection, your dependants, existing cover and your budget.
Start with our
complete UK guide to mortgage life insurance
if you want the wider context, or
whether you need life insurance for a mortgage at all.

Last reviewed: 19 August 2026
Written by: Assura Protect editorial team, Assura Financial Limited

Calculator and pound notes
Premiums are typically fixed on both types, even when the sum assured falls on decreasing term.

First: what is term life insurance?

Both level term and decreasing term insurance belong to the broader category
of term life insurance.

Term life insurance provides protection for a specified period of time.
You choose a policy term — for example, 20, 25 or 30 years — and an amount
of cover, subject to the insurer’s eligibility and underwriting requirements.
Assura Protect’s current
Term Life Insurance
proposition includes both structures.

If an insured person dies during the period of cover and a valid claim is
accepted under the policy terms, the policy provides a benefit.

If the insured person survives beyond the end of a standard term life policy,
the cover normally ends without a maturity payment.

Term assurance is therefore fundamentally different from an investment or
savings product. You are paying for financial protection during the agreed term.

The main question when comparing level and decreasing cover is:


Should the amount of protection stay the same throughout the policy,
or should it reduce over time?

What is level term life insurance?

Level term life insurance provides a set amount of life cover for a specified
policy term.

If, for example, you take out £300,000 of level term cover for 25 years,
the insured amount would normally remain £300,000 throughout those 25 years,
unless you make an allowed change to the policy.

Subject to the terms of the policy, a valid claim in year 3 and a valid claim
in year 23 would therefore be based on the same level amount of life cover.

What can level term insurance be used for?

A level term benefit could potentially be used towards a variety of financial
commitments, including:

  • an outstanding mortgage;
  • other debts;
  • household bills;
  • replacement of lost income;
  • childcare;
  • education costs;
  • funeral expenses; and
  • other financial support for dependants.

Because the amount of cover remains fixed, level term insurance is not limited
to situations where the financial commitment itself reduces over time. See
what a life insurance payout can be used for.

Why might someone choose level cover for a mortgage?

There are several possible reasons:

  • their mortgage is interest-only;
  • they want money to remain available after the mortgage is repaid;
  • they want to protect wider household expenses as well as the property;
  • they have other debts that do not reduce alongside the mortgage; or
  • they prefer the certainty of a fixed insured amount.

What is decreasing term life insurance?

Decreasing term life insurance also provides protection for an agreed term,
but the amount of cover reduces during that term.

MoneyHelper describes decreasing term insurance as being designed for repayment
mortgages, where the outstanding mortgage loan also falls over time.

HMRC similarly describes decreasing term assurance as cover under which the
sum assured decreases during the policy term, often alongside repayment of
mortgage debt.

This is why decreasing term cover is also commonly called
mortgage life insurance or
mortgage protection life insurance.
For a product-level explanation, see
What Is Decreasing Term Life Insurance and How Does It Work?
and our
comparison of term life insurance options.

Why does the cover decrease?

Consider a normal capital-and-interest repayment mortgage.

Each monthly payment contributes towards the interest charged and repayment
of the capital borrowed. Assuming repayments are maintained, the capital
balance should gradually reduce until the mortgage is repaid.

If the purpose of the insurance is primarily to help deal with that reducing
debt, maintaining exactly the same initial amount of life cover for the whole
period may not always be necessary.

Decreasing cover is designed around that principle.

Family outside their homeInsurance policy on a desk

What is the main difference between level and decreasing term life insurance?

The central difference is what happens to the amount of life cover
as time passes.

Level term

Start of policy:
fixed amount of cover

End of policy:
same fixed amount of cover

Decreasing term

Start of policy:
initial amount of cover

Later in policy:
lower amount of cover

This apparently simple difference affects:

  • the amount that may be available following a valid claim;
  • how closely the policy can reflect a reducing mortgage;
  • the amount potentially left for other family needs;
  • the relative cost of the policy; and
  • whether the cover continues to fit your circumstances as they change.

Level or decreasing life insurance for a repayment mortgage?

A repayment mortgage is the clearest use case for decreasing term life insurance.
Our pillar guide also covers
which cover might suit different mortgage types
and
life insurance for repayment vs interest-only mortgages.

Under a capital-and-interest repayment mortgage, the amount of capital owed
should reduce as repayments are made.

Decreasing term life insurance is designed so that its insured amount also
falls during the policy term.

For someone whose main objective is:

“I want life insurance primarily to help protect this repayment mortgage,”

decreasing term cover may therefore provide a logical starting point.

But level cover can still be used with a repayment mortgage

Having a repayment mortgage does not mean you must choose
decreasing insurance.

Suppose a household takes out £300,000 of level term life insurance alongside
a £300,000 repayment mortgage.

After many years of mortgage repayments, the outstanding mortgage could be
substantially less than £300,000 while the level life insurance remains
£300,000.

Following a valid claim, this could potentially mean money remains after the
mortgage has been repaid, depending on the actual mortgage balance and how
the policy benefit is received and used.

That additional protection could be useful for:

  • living expenses;
  • childcare;
  • other debts;
  • education;
  • funeral costs; or
  • replacing part of the income that has been lost.

The trade-off is that maintaining a larger amount of protection can generally
mean a higher premium than comparable decreasing cover.

Level or decreasing life insurance for an interest-only mortgage?

The position is different with an interest-only mortgage.

MoneyHelper explains that with an interest-only mortgage, monthly payments
generally cover the interest on the borrowing while the original capital must
still be repaid at the end of the mortgage term.

This means that, unlike a repayment mortgage, the capital debt does not
necessarily reduce month by month.

A life insurance policy whose benefit steadily decreases could therefore
become increasingly mismatched with a mortgage debt that remains broadly
unchanged.

For this reason, level term insurance is commonly considered for an
interest-only mortgage
.

Why mortgage structure matters when choosing life insurance
Mortgage Capital balance Cover commonly considered Reason
Repayment Expected to reduce over the mortgage term if repayments are maintained. Decreasing or level Decreasing cover can broadly reflect a falling liability;
level cover can provide additional protection.
Interest-only Capital generally remains to be repaid at the end. Level cover is commonly considered. A fixed insured amount may better reflect a capital liability
that is not steadily reducing.
Part repayment / part interest-only One part reduces while another part may remain outstanding. Requires a more tailored assessment. One simple cover structure may not accurately reflect both parts.

What if you want to protect your family as well as the mortgage?

This is where focusing only on the mortgage balance can become misleading.
See also
how much mortgage life insurance you might need
and
whether life insurance is appropriate for your circumstances.

Imagine the mortgage disappeared tomorrow.

Would the people who depend on you still need money?

They might still face:

  • food;
  • council tax;
  • energy bills;
  • property maintenance;
  • childcare;
  • transport;
  • education costs;
  • other debts; and
  • the wider effect of losing your income.

If your objective is solely or mainly to protect a decreasing debt, decreasing
term insurance may be enough to consider.

If your objective is instead:

“I want the mortgage dealt with and I want my family to have a further
financial cushion,”

a larger level term policy, or a combination of different forms of protection,
may better reflect that objective.

Which is cheaper: level or decreasing life insurance?

For otherwise comparable cover, decreasing term life insurance will often
cost less than level term insurance because the amount of protection provided
reduces as the policy progresses.

However, there is no single standard price for either form of insurance.
Our pillar guide covers
how much mortgage life insurance costs
in more detail.

MoneyHelper identifies factors that can affect life insurance premiums,
including:

  • your age;
  • your health;
  • your lifestyle;
  • smoking;
  • family medical history;
  • occupation;
  • the length of the policy; and
  • the amount of cover required.

Individual insurers also apply their own underwriting and pricing criteria.

Do lower premiums automatically mean better value?

No.

A cheaper policy can provide less protection.

Consider both:

  • what you pay; and
  • what financial need the policy is actually designed to meet.

A household paying slightly more for protection that reflects its actual
financial requirements may be in a very different position from one buying
the cheapest available policy without assessing whether the eventual benefit
would be sufficient.

How does the amount of cover change over time?

Consider two hypothetical policies starting with the same insured amount and
running for the same period.

Illustrative difference in the direction of cover over a policy term
Point in policy Level term Decreasing term
Policy begins Initial insured amount Initial insured amount
Early years Same insured amount Lower than the initial insured amount
Middle of term Same insured amount Has reduced further
Late in term Same insured amount Potentially substantially lower than at outset
After policy ends No term-life cover remains No term-life cover remains

This table deliberately does not give universal percentage reductions.
The precise way decreasing cover falls depends on the individual policy.

Can decreasing life insurance become lower than your outstanding mortgage?

Potentially, yes.

This is one of the most important limitations to understand.

Marketing descriptions commonly say that decreasing cover reduces
“in line with” or “broadly in line with” a repayment mortgage.
That does not mean the insurer continuously reads your lender’s balance
and guarantees that the insurance will always equal the amount you owe.

The mortgage and the insurance are separate contracts.

A decreasing policy normally applies its own reduction formula and may
contain assumptions about the mortgage interest rate.

A mismatch can potentially arise where:

  • mortgage interest rates differ from assumptions built into the policy;
  • you extend the mortgage term;
  • you borrow additional money;
  • you change the repayment structure;
  • you take payment arrangements that alter the mortgage trajectory;
  • you move home and take a larger mortgage; or
  • the original policy was not set up for the correct amount or term.

Some decreasing policies specify an assumed or maximum interest rate under
which their reduction schedule is intended to be sufficient for a qualifying
repayment mortgage. The exact terms differ by insurer.

Always check the actual policy wording rather than assuming every
decreasing policy works identically.

What happens to level or decreasing insurance when you remortgage?

A separate life insurance policy will not necessarily update itself simply
because you change your mortgage. See
what happens when you remortgage or move home.

Example: increasing your mortgage

Suppose you originally arranged life insurance while your mortgage was
£220,000.

Several years later you move home and borrow £320,000.

Your original policy does not normally become £320,000 of cover automatically.
If it is decreasing cover, its insured amount may also already have fallen
materially below the original £220,000.

This could create a significant protection gap.

Example: extending your mortgage term

If the mortgage originally had 20 years remaining and the insurance was
arranged for 20 years, but you later extend the mortgage to 30 years,
the life policy may still expire at the end of its original 20-year term.

You could therefore have ten years of mortgage borrowing remaining after
the insurance has ended.

Reviewing does not automatically mean replacing

A mortgage change should prompt a review of your protection.
It should not automatically trigger cancellation of an existing policy.

Replacement insurance may:

  • cost more because you are older;
  • require new underwriting;
  • be affected by changes in your health;
  • have different policy definitions or features; and
  • leave you uninsured if you cancel old cover before new cover begins.

Check whether your existing policy can be altered, supplemented or retained
before assuming it needs to be replaced.

How does inflation affect level and decreasing life insurance?

A fixed nominal amount of level cover does not necessarily retain the same
purchasing power over a long period.

For example, £250,000 available many years from now may buy less than
£250,000 buys today if prices rise substantially during that period.

This matters particularly where level insurance is intended to support
long-term family living expenses rather than solely repay a fixed debt.

Some insurance products offer increasing or index-linked cover designed
to increase the insured amount over time. Premiums may also increase under
those arrangements.

Decreasing cover works in the opposite direction: the insured amount falls,
because it is commonly designed around a financial liability that is also
expected to reduce.

If you need protection both for a declining mortgage and future household
spending, treating those as two separate financial needs can make the
decision easier to understand.

Can you combine level and decreasing life insurance?

Yes. There is no general principle requiring all of your life protection
to use one structure.

One possible approach is to separate different financial needs.

Example: mortgage plus family protection

A household could identify:

  • a repayment mortgage that is expected to decrease over 25 years; and
  • a separate need for a fixed amount of family financial support.

Conceptually, those are different liabilities.

One reduces over time. The other may not.

Depending on the products available and the household’s circumstances,
separate or combined protection could therefore be considered rather
than forcing both needs into a single amount of cover.

The suitability, availability and cost of any arrangement will depend on
the products and individual circumstances involved.

Level vs decreasing cover for couples with a joint mortgage

Couples need to make two separate decisions:

  1. Should the amount of protection be level or decreasing?
  2. How should the two people themselves be insured?

The second decision could involve:

  • two individual policies;
  • traditional joint-life cover; or
  • another partner-cover structure.

A joint first-death policy and two separate single-life policies do not
necessarily provide the same total amount or duration of protection.

Assura Protect currently offers
Dual Life Cover
as an additional option on eligible policies. Under the current Assura
proposition, each partner can have insured protection rather than the
arrangement ending automatically after the first valid life claim in the
same way as a traditional first-death joint policy.

Product eligibility, terms, limits and additional premiums apply.

Related reading:

Single vs Joint Life Insurance for a Mortgage

What if life insurance includes critical illness cover?

Life insurance and critical illness protection address different insured events.
See
life insurance and critical illness cover
and
Multi-Claim Critical Illness Cover.

Life insurance is primarily designed to provide a benefit following death
during the insured term, subject to policy conditions.

Critical illness cover can provide a benefit if an insured person is diagnosed
with a specified condition and meets the policy’s definition.

If critical illness protection is combined with term life cover, you should
check carefully:

  • whether the critical illness benefit itself is level or decreasing;
  • which conditions are covered;
  • the definitions that must be satisfied;
  • whether partial or additional payments are possible;
  • what happens to life cover after a critical illness claim;
  • whether more than one critical illness claim can be made; and
  • the maximum overall benefits available.

Do not assume that adding critical illness cover to a decreasing life policy
means every part of the protection automatically decreases in exactly the
same way. Product structures vary.

Assura Protect offers both Level and Decreasing Term Assurance and separately
offers Multi-Claim Critical Illness Cover on eligible products. Exact current
benefits and claim calculations should be checked against the latest Assura
policy documentation before purchase.

2026 FCA update: why choosing the right type of cover matters

UK pure protection regulation received several relevant updates during 2026.

These changes do not create a rule saying that consumers should choose
decreasing cover or level cover.

Instead, they reinforce the importance of matching protection to the
customer’s actual needs.

Demands and needs

FCA ICOBS rules require an insurance distributor, before concluding an
insurance contract, to identify the customer’s insurance demands and needs
using information obtained from that customer.

A proposed policy must be consistent with those demands and needs.

This applies whether the sale is advised or non-advised.

Updated pure-protection suitability guidance

FCA guidance updated on 26 June 2026 specifically addresses
advice on pure protection contracts.

When assessing suitability, the guidance says firms should take account of
matters including:

  • the customer’s demands and needs;
  • existing insurance cover;
  • the level of cover;
  • cost;
  • relevant exclusions;
  • limitations; and
  • policy conditions.

Where needs are not met, the guidance says the customer should be informed.

Eligibility guidance updated in July 2026

FCA guidance updated on 27 July 2026 also states, in line
with the Consumer Duty, that firms should take reasonable steps to ensure
a customer buys a policy under which they are eligible to claim the relevant
benefits.

Why this matters for level vs decreasing insurance

The regulatory direction supports a needs-based approach.

Simply telling every repayment-mortgage customer to buy decreasing cover,
or every family to buy level cover, would ignore the fact that customers
can have very different:

  • mortgage structures;
  • dependants;
  • existing insurance;
  • workplace benefits;
  • savings;
  • other debts;
  • budgets; and
  • protection objectives.

The FCA Pure Protection Market Study: latest position in August 2026

The FCA is also conducting a wider market study into the distribution of
pure protection products, including term assurance.

Its interim findings, published on 29 January 2026, said that the market
works well in many respects for people who buy protection, but identified
areas where outcomes could improve.

The FCA reported that:

  • 58% of adults did not hold a pure protection product;
    and
  • of those without protection,
    59% had never considered their protection needs.

The FCA calls this the protection gap.

It is also examining issues including:

  • consumer understanding;
  • fair value;
  • claims experience;
  • claims ratios; and
  • incentives that could encourage unnecessary switching of policies.

As at 19 August 2026, the FCA’s official market-study page
continues to show the January 2026 interim report as the latest published
report and says the final report is intended for Q3 2026.

This reinforces the importance of assessing the protection you actually
need rather than selecting or replacing a policy solely on price.

Should you replace decreasing cover with level cover — or vice versa?

Not automatically.

A change in circumstances can justify reviewing your policy, but
reviewing and replacing are not the same thing.

This is particularly relevant because the FCA’s 2026 Pure Protection Market
Study is examining incentives that may lead to consumers being switched
between protection policies unnecessarily.

Before replacing existing life insurance, check:

  • what your current policy covers;
  • the remaining term;
  • the current insured amount;
  • the premium;
  • any existing exclusions or special terms;
  • your health when the existing policy was arranged;
  • whether your health has changed;
  • the terms of the proposed replacement;
  • whether new underwriting is required; and
  • whether modifying or supplementing the existing policy is possible.

MoneyHelper also warns that replacement life insurance may cost more because
prices generally increase with age, and new or pre-existing health conditions
can affect replacement cover.

Level or decreasing life insurance: which might suit different circumstances?

General considerations when comparing level and decreasing term cover
Circumstance Cover worth considering Why?
Main objective is protecting a repayment mortgage Decreasing term The liability and cover are both intended to reduce over time.
Interest-only mortgage Level term The mortgage capital may remain outstanding until the end,
so reducing cover can create a mismatch.
Repayment mortgage plus significant family living costs Level cover, or potentially more than one layer of protection The financial need may extend substantially beyond repaying
the mortgage.
Budget is a significant constraint and mortgage protection
is the principal objective
Decreasing cover may be worth comparing It often costs less than comparable level protection because
the insured amount falls over time.
Want certainty over the amount of life cover throughout
the term
Level term The insured amount normally remains fixed.
Mortgage and wider financial needs change differently
over time
Consider separating the needs One policy structure does not have to solve every financial
protection requirement.

These are general examples rather than personal recommendations.

12 questions to ask before choosing level or decreasing life insurance

  1. 1. What am I actually trying to protect?

    Is it only the mortgage, or also family income, childcare, debts
    and other commitments?

  2. 2. Is my mortgage repayment or interest-only?

    The way the capital debt behaves is important when deciding whether
    reducing cover makes sense.

  3. 3. How much do I currently owe?

    Use your current mortgage balance rather than relying on the amount
    originally borrowed.

  4. 4. How many years remain on the mortgage?

    Compare this with the proposed policy term.

  5. 5. Could my household afford to live after the mortgage was repaid?

    Clearing a mortgage removes one large expense, but not the need for
    household income.

  6. 6. What existing life insurance do I already have?

    Include personal policies and any cover connected with previous
    borrowing.

  7. 7. What does my employer provide?

    Death-in-service cover can form part of the protection picture,
    although it can end when employment ends.

  8. 8. How does the decreasing policy calculate its reduction?

    Check the policy documentation rather than assuming the benefit
    exactly equals your mortgage at every point.

  9. 9. What happens if mortgage interest rates change?

    Understand any interest-rate assumptions or limits contained in
    the policy’s decreasing-cover calculation.

  10. 10. What if I remortgage or borrow more?

    Find out whether the policy can be changed and what underwriting
    may apply.

  11. 11. How much can I comfortably afford?

    Protection that becomes unaffordable and is cancelled may fail to
    achieve its intended purpose.

  12. 12. Am I replacing an existing policy?

    Compare the existing and proposed arrangements carefully before
    cancelling established protection.

Level and decreasing term insurance from Assura Protect

Assura Protect’s current Term Life proposition offers both
Level Term Assurance (LTA) and
Decreasing Term Assurance (DTA).

Under the current Assura product information:

  • Level Term Assurance maintains a level amount of life cover during
    the policy term unless the cover is changed.
  • Decreasing Term Assurance provides an insured amount that reduces over
    time in a similar fashion to a reducing repayment mortgage.
  • Premiums for Assura’s Term Life policies are fixed for the policy term
    unless you choose to change your cover.
  • The maximum available amount of life protection is currently up to
    £1,000,000, subject to age, health and underwriting criteria.
  • The current maximum Term Life policy term is up to 50 years, subject
    to eligibility and age limits.
  • Dual Life Cover is available as an additional policy option on
    eligible policies.

Assura’s current Term Life products have no cash or surrender value and
no life benefit is payable simply because the insured person survives
beyond the end of the policy term.

Product terms, eligibility and underwriting requirements apply.
Always refer to the current policy documents for the exact terms before
making a decision.


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Frequently asked questions about level and decreasing life insurance

Is level or decreasing life insurance better?

Neither is automatically better. Decreasing insurance is commonly
designed around reducing debts such as repayment mortgages. Level
insurance maintains a fixed insured amount and can be appropriate
where you want to protect wider family needs, an interest-only mortgage
or another financial commitment that does not reduce in the same way.

Is decreasing life insurance the same as mortgage life insurance?

The term “mortgage life insurance” is commonly used to describe decreasing
term life insurance because it is designed to reduce broadly alongside
a repayment mortgage. However, level term life insurance can also be
used to help protect a mortgage.

Do I have to use decreasing life insurance for a repayment mortgage?

No. There is no general requirement to use decreasing life insurance
simply because you have a repayment mortgage. Level term insurance can
also be used, depending on what you want the policy to protect.

Can level term life insurance pay off a mortgage?

Potentially, yes. A valid level term life insurance benefit can potentially
be used towards an outstanding mortgage, subject to the policy and any
ownership, trust or assignment arrangements. The insured amount remains
fixed rather than reducing with the mortgage.

Is decreasing life insurance suitable for an interest-only mortgage?

It will generally be less closely matched to an interest-only mortgage
because the mortgage capital may remain outstanding while the amount
of life cover falls. Level cover is commonly considered for this type
of borrowing.

Why is decreasing term life insurance often cheaper?

It often costs less than otherwise comparable level term cover because
the amount insured reduces during the policy term. Actual premiums
depend on factors including age, health, lifestyle, smoking, occupation,
amount of cover, policy term and the insurer’s underwriting criteria.

Do premiums reduce as decreasing life cover reduces?

Not necessarily. Many decreasing term policies use a fixed premium even
though the amount of life cover falls over time. Check the terms of the
particular policy. Assura Protect’s current Decreasing Term Assurance
uses fixed premiums unless you choose to change the cover.

Does decreasing life insurance always pay enough to clear the mortgage?

It should not be assumed to do so in every circumstance. The life policy
follows its own reduction method while the mortgage follows the lender’s
balance and repayment structure. Changes to borrowing, mortgage term,
interest rates or repayment arrangements can create a difference between
the two.

What happens if I pay my mortgage off early?

A separate life insurance policy does not necessarily end automatically
when the mortgage is repaid. Check the policy terms and consider whether
the remaining cover still serves another financial purpose before making
changes.

What happens if I increase my mortgage?

Your existing life insurance does not normally increase automatically.
Review the insured amount and remaining term to determine whether the
changed borrowing has created a protection gap.

Can I have both level and decreasing life insurance?

Potentially. Different forms of protection can be used for different
financial needs. For example, decreasing cover might address a repayment
mortgage while level protection addresses family living expenses.
Whether such an arrangement is appropriate depends on your individual
needs and budget.

Should I switch from decreasing to level life insurance?

Not automatically. First review why your circumstances have changed,
what your existing policy provides, the terms and cost of replacement
cover, and whether your age or health could affect new underwriting.
Do not cancel necessary existing protection without understanding when
and on what terms any replacement policy takes effect.

Which type of life insurance gives my family more money?

Where otherwise equivalent policies begin with the same amount of cover,
level term maintains that insured amount while decreasing cover falls.
A level policy could therefore provide a larger benefit later in the
policy term. However, the level policy may also cost more, and the amount
of cover should be based on the financial need rather than simply choosing
the largest possible benefit.

Continue exploring mortgage life insurance

This article forms part of the Assura Protect Mortgage Life Insurance guide series.

Sources and regulatory references

This guide has been researched using UK regulatory, government and consumer
guidance alongside current product information. Policy-specific details
should always be checked against the latest policy documents.

Important information:
This article provides general information only and does not constitute
personal financial, mortgage, legal or tax advice. Whether level or decreasing
term life insurance is appropriate depends on your individual circumstances,
financial commitments, existing protection, dependants, objectives and budget.
Insurance is subject to eligibility, underwriting, exclusions, limitations
and policy terms. Read the relevant policy documentation before making a
decision and consider appropriate professional advice if you are unsure.