Insurance: Bereavement
Commons · Question 118289 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing a mandatory bereavement grace period for insurers.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 11 Mar 2026
The government is determined that insurers should treat customers fairly, including where they have suffered a bereavement, and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offe...