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Yes, you can have more than one life insurance policy, and they don’t need to all be with the same provider. When you apply for a new life insurance policy, you may be asked whether you already have life insurance, as certain restrictions may apply.

You can choose how much life insurance you buy, subject to terms and conditions. You might want your policy to pay out the value of your mortgage, a specific lump sum for your dependants or provide enough to cover both. To help you get an idea of how much insurance you might need, take a look at our cover calculator.

You can choose your policy length, subject to that set out in the Key Facts document. You may wish to consider when you plan to retire, the length of any financial commitments like your mortgage, and the age of any dependents you may have. These are factors that may indicate how many years you'd like the policy to run.

This will depend on how you set up the policy. In the event of your death, the payment will normally go to:

• Your spouse/partner if you have a joint policy with them.

• Your estate, unless the policy is in a trust or is owned by someone else.

• A trust, if that’s what you’ve specified. Trustees will distribute the money in accordance with your wishes.

In the event of a terminal illness or critical illness claim the money usually goes to the person covered.