Insurance: Bereavement
Commons · Question 118291 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure customers purchasing joint insurance policies are made aware of changes to cover and pricing when one policyholder dies by insurance companies.
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...