Life's what you make it.
The UK is home to one of the most competitive and innovative life assurance markets in the world, where, as Keith Sankey finds out the most difficult risks can still find a good deal.
Life assurance companies generally pride themselves on their recordof accepting some 95% of applications for life policies at ordinary
rates.
They take on around 5% of applicants on special terms
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