Think you can’t get life insurance in your 60s?

You can.

Here’s when over 60s life assurance makes sense — and the smarter options most people miss.

Blood cell disorders impair the formation and function of either red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets.

Red blood cells transport oxygen to organs and tissues.

White blood cells fight infections.

Platelets help the blood to clot.

In this article we look at how each type of blood disorder will affect your application.

Most of us dodge the life-insurance chat like it’s small talk at a wake.

It feels awkward, a bit morbid, and full of jargon nobody explains.

But life insurance isn’t about death — it’s about security. It’s the promise that, if something happens to you, the people you love can keep the lights on and the mortgage paid.

In this post, I break down the five most common excuses people use to avoid life insurance — from “I’m too young” to “It’s too expensive” — and show why none of them really hold up.

Grab a cuppa, have a read, and finally tick this one off your list.

Your future self (and your family) will sleep better for it.

Lying on a life insurance or mortgage protection form might feel harmless — but it’s the #1 reason claims get declined.

Irish Life paid 99% of death claims in 2024. The 1%? All due to non-disclosure.

Here’s what really happens if you “massage” your application.

Confused about the difference between term life and whole of life insurance?

We break it down in plain English — costs, pros, cons, and which option might suit you best in Ireland.

So let’s try and decipher what’s going on.

Only have mortgage protection? Haven’t reviewed your cover in years? You may be underinsured. Here are 5 warning signs and how to fix them.

Think life insurance always pays out?

Not quite.

Learn about the only real exclusion in Ireland — and what to watch out for on serious illness and income protection.

Cast your mind back to History class in school and the epic battles of our time. 

The Battle of Hastings.

The Siege of Stalingrad.

The Invasion of Normandy.

 Millions fought in bloody, awful wars.

And now we have the Battle of the Brokers, where a man on the internet will compare Life Insurance brokers so you can choose which one is right for you. 

It’s scintillating stuff, folks.

Did you know we have one of the highest death taxes in the world here in Ireland.

It's more commonly known as inheritance tax.

It takes one third of what you intended to leave behind for your kids and gives it to The Taxman instead...unless you put a plan in place to pay that inheritance tax.

You’ve just got married, and you’re already thinking about your other halves’ potential death.

How very Henry the VIII of you.

In all seriousness, getting married is a big deal. Of course, it is – there’s nothing quite like standing up in front of your friends and families and pledging your love to someone forever.