Brits losing sleep over future health worries

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Britons are losing sleep over their future health but many have not prioritised protecting themselves against the financial effects of illness, new research has found.

It also revealed that one in five (20%) have no contingency plan at all if they were unable to work due to sickness. However, the most concerning finding for the industry may be that almost half (47%) of those who had appropriate cover in place have never reviewed this despite possible life changes. According to the survey from Friends Life, two thirds (67%) of Britons lose sleep over their future health, but 49% do not prioritise protecting themselves against the financial consequences of ill health. And some people may be leaving themselves even more vulnerable by planning to rel...

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