'Singles' are a big protection opportunity for IFAs, says Zurich

Around half of the 500 single men and women aged between 35 to 45 surveyed across the UK admit having a car and regular holidays are more important that critical illness cover, permanent health insurance and mortgage protection, the provider says. Thus, while being single means being “free from the hassles of relationships”, single people are also generally unprepared for the worse. Although rates of non-coverage relating to critical illness and permanent health insurance are bad enough, the really shocking figure is that fewer than half, 46%, of single homeowners have taken out mortg...