Accidental Death Insurance
Cover if the worst happens
No one likes to think about it, and we hope it never happens, but there's always a chance that you may be involved in a fatal accident. It's important to plan for what happens next, our cover helps your partner or family with financial support.
Tax-free lump sum (under current legislation)
We’ll pay out any benefit as a single tax-free lump sum
From £1.85 a month
Depending on your level of cover and if you choose to insure a partner
Worldwide cover
You’re covered across the globe as long as your main residence is in the UK
Is this right for me?
If you already have life or health cover
The benefit will be paid even if you already have life or health insurance separately. Unlike life insurance, this policy doesn’t require a medical, so pre-existing health conditions and life style choices won't affect the premium that you pay.
Insure your partner
You can choose to include your partner as long as they’re aged 18 – 84 years old inclusive and they live with you.
Why get our plan?
Our policy lets you choose from our range of covers.
- Accidental death
Covers death from an unexpected and unintentional accident that isn’t the symptom of a disease or illness - Worldwide cover
As long as your main residence is in the UK, you’re covered if you die as a result of an accident anywhere in the world - Tax-free lump sum
We’ll pay a tax-free lump sum if you die as a result of an accident - Cover starting from £1.85 a month
The price you pay depends on the level of cover you want and if you choose to insure your partner - Payment is in addition to any other policy
We’ll pay any benefit regardless of whether the person making the claim is covered by other insurance policies
What's not covered
- Death by illness or disease
This policy doesn’t cover death caused by illness or disease - Suicide and self-inflicted injuries
You won’t be covered if your death is the result of suicide or self-inflicted harm - Reckless or dangerous behaviour
You’re not covered if your accident is due to reckless or dangerous behaviour including driving under the influence of drink or drugs
Take a look at our policy booklet for full details of what's covered and what's excluded.
Read our Accidental Death Insurance policy booklet PDF (202 KB)
Important documents
Everything you need to know before buying a new policy can be seen and read here.
If you already have a policy, please read the documents we sent to you.
What does it cost?
You can choose from our range of cover that is right for you and see how much it will cost. If you want, you can also insure your partner.
| Cover for you | Cover for you and your partner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Premium | Amount of cover | Monthly premium | Amount of cover per insured person |
| £1.85 | £22,500 | £3.70 | £22,500 |
| £3.70 | £45,000 | £7.39 | £45,000 |
| £5.54 | £67,500 | £11.10 | £67,500 |
| £7.39 | £90,000 | £14.80 | £90,000 |
| £9.25 | £115,000 | £18.49 | £115,000 |
| £11.10 | £140,000 | £22.19 | £140,000 |
| £12.95 | £165,000 | £25.89 | £165,000 |
| £13.87 | £180,000 | £27.73 | £180,000 |
Monthly premium inclusive of Insurance Premium Tax.
Are you eligible for Accidental Death Insurance?
You can get accidental death cover for you and your partner if you're both:
- Aged between 18 – 84 years old inclusive
- Resident in the UK, at the same address
If you want to cancel or need to make a change to your policy following your purchase you’ll need to get in touch by phone or email us and we’ll be happy to make the changes for you.
How our claims process works
If your family or loved ones need to make a claim, we’ll make sure the process is as smooth as possible.
Let us know
Call us on 0800 051 5175 to start the claim process.^ Lines are open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Excludes bank holidays.
Expert review
Our team of experts will review the claim and be in contact if they need any more information such as medical consent forms or any contact information relating to the accident.
Paying your claim
If the claim is successful we’ll make the payment direct to the executors or administrators of your estate.
Looking for something else?
We offer a range of personal accident cover.
Accidental Permanent Injury Insurance
Accidents can happen and sometimes their consequences can be serious. Our cover gives you financial support if you suffer a permanent injury because of an accident.
Hospital Cash Plan
Receive a fixed daily payment if you have to stay in hospital for treatment, and cover your partner and children too.
Get instant support
Ask our chatbot for online help or to connect with our support teams
Contact us
Still need help? Give us a call
0800 051 8998
Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Weekends and Bank Holidays: Closed
For our joint protection, telephone calls may be recorded and/or monitored. Calls to 0800 numbers from UK landlines and mobiles are free. Our opening hours may be different depending on which team you need to speak to.