Mortgage Protection Policies
If you think it's time to buy a new home, you're probably lost
in all of the information you need to absorb as you decide where,
what, and how much your new home will be. Your agent may call you
with changes to the sale or your lender may try to sell you extra
packages you may not need; even for experienced homebuyers, it can
get your head spinning. For new homebuyers, it's an overwhelming
experience.
Regardless of the volume of information you are getting, one thing
that you do need to pay attention to is whether you should take out
a mortgage protection insurance policy or not. It is, indeed, an
extra cost on top of what can already be very expensive. On the
other hand, it is a potentially important addition to your mortgage
that you should pay much more attention to.
If you're still unsure as to whether or not you need to take out a
mortgage protection policy, think of the 25 years or so ahead of
you. You may have unforeseen events happen to you that mortgage
protection insurance will be very helpful with. Let's have a look
at what mortgage protection insurance is and what it can do for
you.
What Is a Mortgage Protection Policy?
What policy should you get? It depends on what payments you want made for you and how long you want and need them. Normally, you can rely on a mortgage protection policy's coverage for 12 months, although this is dependent on both the policy and on your circumstances.
The types of cover available to you are:
- Cover for unemployment and incapacity: This gives you the fullest protection available and covers illness and accident, as well as loss of your job.
- Cover for just unemployment: This type of cover will only cover you in the event you lose your job.
- Cover for just incapacity: This type of cover will just cover you for illness or accident that prevents you from working.


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