About this episode

Pete Matthew and Justin Harper discuss the importance of life insurance and financial protection for individuals in their 40s and 50s.

In this episode, Pete is joined by Justin Harper from LifeSearch to explore why life insurance and financial protection still matter in your 40s and 50s. They discuss who still needs cover, when you may be able to self-insure, and the common mistakes UK families make when reviewing protection in middle age. You'll learn how mortgages, pensions, dependants, workplace benefits and changing health can all affect the right level of life insurance. This practical conversation will help you review your protection, avoid expensive blind spots and make confident decisions about safeguarding the people who depend on you. LifeSearch - https://meaningfulmoney.tv/lifesearch *Affiliate Shownotes: https://meaningfulmoney.tv/session628

People in this episode

Host: Pete Matthew

Guest: Justin Harper

Topics covered

• life insurance
• financial protection
• middle age
• self-insurance
• common mistakes
• mortgages
• pensions

Keywords

• life insurance
• financial protection
• middle age
• self-insure
• UK families
• mortgages
• pensions
• dependants
• workplace benefits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LifeSearch

Places: UK

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