A package should reflect the relative value of different types of insurance protection to the person buying that cover. We put weightings on packages because, for example, a package of just life and trauma is less comprehensive than a package of life, trauma, mortgage protection, and medical.
A summary of the weightings is shown below:
Zoom in on the income and mortgage elements for a moment. That was raised by several advisers recently who feel that mortgage cover is the first element of temporary disability protection put in force. Market practice backs this up – quoting by advisers in Quotemonster shows that more mortgage protection is now quoted than income protection. So how were we to revise the package breakdown? We took the view that of the 45% of the package value assigned to MP and IP combined, the scores should reflect the relative weights when MP and IP are typically included in a plan together. MP often covers the first 40% of income insured and IP tops that up to about 75%. Clearly it can vary according to rules specific to each company and products used, but broadly this gives a new weighting as follows:
MP 25%
IP 20%
Total 45% of package value
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