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My wife's life insurance payout had £23k knocked off over a simple birthday mistake: AIG slashed payment over date blunder - until This is Money stepped in
Even honest mistakes can mean insurers dock how much they pay - and for life insurance that is often only discovered after the death of the policyholder. Major life insurer AIG only paid out the £23,000 after we intervened, so the problem serves as a cautionary tale for policyholders to check their details carefully.
Too fat for life insurance: Edmund is one of 1.4MILLION people whose weight means they will be rejected
With a new wife and a baby on the way, personal finance blogger Edmund Greaves decided it was time to take out a life insurance policy. But when he contacted one leading firm it was made quite clear that if he proceeded with an application, he would be declined cover. The reason was his weight. Aged 34, Edmund weighed in at 25stone - meaning he had a body mass index of 49.3.
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