Getting Life Insurance for Someone Else

In this article, we take you through a variety of subjects, including how to get a life insurance policy on someone else (and when you can’t), along with how to find out if someone has a life insurance policy on you.

Concerned about life insurance or looking for some cover? Get in touch. One of the experts we work with can clear up any uncertainty or help to find the perfect policy for you.

Getting life insurance for someone else: a quick guide

In the UK, whether you can get insurance for another person will usually depend on your ability to prove that you’d suffer financially if this person were to die. This is referred to as ‘insurable interest’.

When you can get insurance for another person

One example of an insurable interest would be the repayment of a joint debt with this person (such as a mortgage) or being in a business partnership.

The exception to this requirement for ‘insurable interest’ is if you’re in a civil partnership or marriage with this person. Typically, you’d be able to take out joint cover for both of you.

When you can’t get life insurance for another person

The law is quite restrictive. Unless you can prove ‘insurable interest’, in most cases, you won’t be able to take out life insurance on someone else.

In current UK law, insurable interest extends only to civil partners and spouses – but not to other immediate family (ie. parents, siblings).

There are a few notable exceptions – for example, a company can buy ‘key man insurance’ to protect against the loss of a vital employee. 

How to get life insurance on someone else

Now that you’ve read some of the caveats around insurable interest, there are two main ways to arrange insurance on someone else – and their pros and cons.

Option 1: Go direct

You can contact insurers directly to get a quote. This, of course, is time-consuming. You’re not guaranteed to get the best deal that they offer, and you’re likely to miss a large portion of the market, and you’ll probably have to spend hours chasing up insurers.

Option 2: Use a comparison site

This is a more time-efficient way to compare the market. You won’t have to follow up with each insurer individually, but you won’t necessarily get the best deal (many of which are broker-only). And you certainly won’t get a comparison that covers the entire market.

Option 3: Get specialist help (recommended)

A specialist broker can do all of the legwork for you, comparing the entire market, including specialist broker-only products not available anywhere else.

The expert brokers we work with have specialist tools to search the entire market to ensure you are getting the right cover the best available price and, because all the experts are whole-of-market you can be sure you won’t be missing out on a better product elsewhere.

All of the advisors we work with are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority which means they adhere to strict rules of conduct.

Call 0808 189 0463 or make a quick enquiry for a free, no obligation chat and find out how much time, hassle and money you could save.

How to find out if someone has life insurance on you

As should hopefully be clear by now, it’s very difficult for someone to take out life insurance on you unless they’re close enough to you to be able to provide insurable interest – so you could just ask the person in question.

If this isn’t an option, you could ask various life insurance companies if there is a policy taken out in your name. This, however, could be a needle in a haystack, as there are plenty of insurers.

The advisors we work with have deep relationships with many of the best insurance providers in the business as well as access to the entire market. If you make an enquiry they’d be more than happy to look into this for you.

Talk to a life insurance expert today

If you have questions about getting life insurance on someone else and want to speak to an expert for the right advice, call 0808 189 0463 or make a quick enquiry.

We’ll match you with an expert who will be able to answer your questions and find you life insurance for the right cover at the best possible price.

All the experts we work with are totally independent with access to insurance providers across the whole UK. The service we offer is free and there’s no obligation.