Written Question·Treasury·UIN 118291

Insurance: Bereavement

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

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

Lucy Rigby

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...

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