Unmarried couples at risk of missing life insurance pay outs

While 43% of 2,000 British adults surveyed who are in a relationship but not married said their partner has made no plans to ensure they are legally entitled to their life insurance pay-out, 48% said they were unaware if their partner had a life insurance policy. Of the 52% that are aware of their spouse's life cover, around one quarter (27%) said they did not know the valuation of the policy. Meanwhile, around one third (34%) of respondents stated they rarely discuss long-term financial planning with their partner as it is deemed "unnecessary, awkward, or simply too difficult," incre...