Why you should protect your mortgage

Ollie Sills interviews mortgage and protection adviser Katie Pisanu about the importance of having life insurance and income protection.

Why having life insurance and income protection makes financial sense

·          1 in 8 people will die before the age of 59

·          Around 1 in 10 cancer cases are in people aged 25-50

·          You are 26 times more likely to be incapacitated and off work for more than 6 months than to die before the age of 65

·          Statutory sick pay is just £79.15 per week

·          The average age of a critical illness claimant is 44