Top News: How to buy life insurance

Which type of life insurance best suits your family's circumstances? We explain level-term, decreasing-term and whole-of-life options

Find out how shopping around, using a broker and visiting a cashback website can cut the cost of your life insurance policy

If you want to buy life insurance direct from the provider, we round up the cheapest deals

You could pay over the odds or invalidate your policy if you fall for these common pitfalls

Friendly societies are mutual associations, owned by their members. Long-term savings plans usually include life insurance as standard.

Discover two ways you can use a life insurance policy to cut your estate's IHT bill when you die and to speed up the probate process