The Lion Life Insurance Blog

Life insurance in Ireland is assessed on health and medical history, not gender identity. For transgender applicants, the key factors are medical stability, ongoing treatment, and timing.

This guide explains how insurers actually assess applications and how to approach the process properly.

If your mortgage protection application has been postponed, it can feel like everything has ground to a halt.

Our guide explains what a postponement actually means, why it happens, and the realistic options available if you’re trying to draw down a mortgage in Ireland

Life insurance and mortgage protection with Hepatitis in Ireland depend on the type of Hepatitis, liver function, viral load, and how stable the condition is.

This page explains how insurers assess applications in practice.

Are you wondering how to give yourself or a loved one the best chance of getting life insurance with COPD?

You've come to the right place.

We're the experts in arranging higher risk life insurance.

If you have a neurological condition, insurance decisions depend less on the label and more on stability, treatment history, and how they interpret risk.

This guide explains how mortgage protection and life insurance are assessed in Ireland for conditions like MS, epilepsy, stroke and Parkinson’s — based on real underwriting outcomes, not guesswork.

As an engineer in Ireland, your income is usually your biggest financial asset.

If illness or injury stops you working, income protection replaces part of that income until you can return to work.

This guide explains how income protection works for engineers, why small details in your role can affect cost, and how to choose the right policy without overpaying.

Here’s the number one thing you need to know about Life Insurance: it isn’t actually for you; you'll be dead (sorry).

However, if you want to protect yourself while you're alive and kicking, then Serious Illness Cover is an option (but it isn't as good as income protection)

Also known as Specified Illness Cover and Critical Illness Cover, Serious Illness Cover pays you cash money if you get a serious illness.

Strictly speaking, your kids don't need life insurance.

You see, life insurance exists to replace the income of a breadwinner.

And if your kids are anything like mine, they certainly aren't winning any bread.

Eating it, yes and slowly bleeding you dry.

I have life insurance through work

Why do I need another policy?

Most people with autoimmune conditions can still get life insurance in Ireland — even with flare-ups, steroids or recent diagnoses.

The key is choosing the right insurer. Here’s what actually matters (and what doesn’t).