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Life and Critical Illness Cover

Protection for your loved ones

  • Life cover pays out a lump sum if you die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness or critical illness and are eligible to claim during the policy term
  • Critical Illness provides cover for 35 specified conditions including Total and Permanent Disability 
  • Children are covered automatically against the specified critical illnesses subject to Terms and Conditions     
  • Terminal Illness cover included automatically for terms of 2 years or more.

The Yorkshire Bank Life and Critical Illness policy provided by Legal & General lets you provide for your family if you were to die or fall critically ill. Although it’s not something any of us like to think about, your loved ones could benefit from a lump sum payment that can help with mortgage payments when they need it most.

How to apply

  • Telephone 0870 6000 334 (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
  • Call in to your local Yorkshire Bank branch (opens in a new window)

Life and Critical Illness Insurance cover is provided by Legal & General Assurance Society Limited.
 

What you get

Wide ranging cover

  • Critical Illness provides cover for 35 specified conditions including Total and Permanent Disability
  • Children are covered automatically against specified Critical Illnesses subject to terms and conditions
  • Terminal Illness cover included automatically for terms of 2 years or more
  • Mortgage Critical Illness cover pays out a lump sum if you are diagnosed with a specified Critical Illness or Terminal Illness and are eligible to claim, or if you die
  • Mortgage Term Assurance*: Level term life and Terminal Illness cover to help protect your home loan, with optional Critical Illness cover
  • Mortgage Decreasing Term Assurance: Decreasing term life cover and Terminal Illness cover to help protect your home loan, with optional Critical Illness cover
  • Mortgage Protection Plan provided by Legal & General is designed to help repay your mortgage should you die or you are diagnosed with a Terminal Illness or (if selected) one of the specified Critical Illnesses
  • With Mortgage Protection you can choose the cover to suit you and your family's needs
  • SmoothMove protects you in case of emergency when you're moving home
  • SmoothMove also covers you for up to three months for domestic emergency repairs.
     

Other insurance

*Term Assurance pays a lump sum assured in the event of your death during the term of the plan. Full details are available in the Key Features document or you can ask your Financial Adviser.
 
Life and Critical Illness cover is provided by Legal & General Assurance Society Limited registered in England and Wales No. 166055.  Registered address

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited, registered in England and Wales. Registered number 166055. Registered address: One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Legal & General is a member of the Association of British Insurers.

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
For your security, calls may be monitored or recorded.
 
Yorkshire Bank is a trading name of Clydesdale Bank PLC.  Registered in Scotland (No. SC001111).  Registered Office: 30 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2HL.

How to apply

  • Telephone: 0870 6000 334
    (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)

Important information

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