The Life Insurance Code of Practice sets important benchmarks to ensure that people can take out life insurance with confidence that, if the time comes, their life insurer will be there to support them.

The Life Code covers all aspects of life insurance, from sales practices and timelines to claims handling and making complaints. It contains commitments made to consumers by subscribing life insurers over and above what is required by the law.


THE NEW LIFE CODE

The current version of the Life Code entered into force on 1 July 2023, and has been revised to introduce over 50 new important consumer protections in addition to those provided in the previous version.

These new protections cover every aspect of how customers interact with their life insurer - from the way products are designed, to how they are sold and for those customers who make a claim.

It also has important new protections for customers going through times of vulnerability, financial hardship or experiencing a mental health condition.

OVERVIEW

The Life Insurance Code of Practice
Part 1: The Code of Practice
Part 2: Policy design, advertising and sales standards
Part 3: Communicating with you
Part 4: Buying a Life Insurance Policy
Part 5: Claims
Part 6: Supporting customers experiencing vulnerability or financial hardship
Part 7: Complaints
Part 8: Code governance
Part 9: Definitions
Appendix A: Moratorium on Genetic Tests in Life Insurance
Appendix B: Supporting customers experiencing a mental health condition
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