Mortgage Protection Insurance | Get A Quote

This insurance could pay out as a lump sum if you die or if you’re diagnosed with a critical illness that’s covered

Cashback offer

Getting a little back

New Santander Life insurance customers

Get £100 cashback when you take out a new life insurance policy

New and existing Santander mortgage, Private Banking, Select, Edge and Edge Up customers

Get £150 cashback when you take out a new life insurance policy.

We'll pay cashback once per customer. For qualifying joint life protection policies we’ll pay it to the first named policyholder. This offer can be withdrawn at any time. See full cashback terms and conditions (PDF - 251 KB)

What you can get

Life insurance from Aviva, the UK's largest insurer

99.3% of Aviva life insurance claims were paid out in 2023 (source: Aviva)

House purchase cover - free cover from exchange to completion when you buy a property

If you're a 1|2|3, 1|2|3 Lite or Select Current Account customer, you can get other benefits. While you can't open these accounts anymore, you can still earn cashback.

Complete a quote online in minutes

Life insurance Critical illness

Already started a quote? Find my quote

Life insurance

With life insurance, you’ll get life cover and terminal illness cover.
It pays out if you die during the policy term. It also pays out if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness that meets the definition. To find out more, please read the policy conditions in the ‘Important documents’ section further down this page.
The policy can cover you (single policy) or two people (joint policy). It’ll only pay out once. When a claim has been paid, the policy will end.

Get a quote

Critical illness

Critical illness cover can give you and your loved ones peace of mind if you become critically ill.
It aims to pay you a one-off lump sum if you're diagnosed with a critical illness that's covered.
To find out what illnesses are covered, see the critical illness plan policy summary and policy conditions in the ‘Important documents’ section further down this page.
The policy can cover you (single policy) or two people (joint policy). It’ll only pay out once. When a claim has been paid, the policy will end.
Watch the video below to find out more about critical illness cover.

Get a quote

Combined life and critical illness insurance

You can get a Combined policy from a branch adviser. Taking out a combined insurance policy means it’ll only pay out once in the event of either a critical illness or death. You’ll pay one monthly premium for this policy.

If you want to speak to someone but don’t need advice, call us on 0800 028 3744

To book an appointment with a branch adviser, use our online appointment booker

Decreasing, level and increasing cover explained

Decreasing cover runs for a fixed time. The cover amount reduces each month for as long as the policy lasts. It’s used to cover a repayment (capital and interest) mortgage and should be enough to clear the debt as long as all mortgage repayments are made. The monthly payments, known as premiums, will stay the same.

Level cover runs for a fixed time. The cover amount and premium stay the same for the life of the policy. It’s commonly used to protect an interest only mortgage.

You can choose to protect your cover amount from the effects of inflation. If you do this, the cover amount will increase each year to adapt to the cost of living. Monthly payments also increase over time. Each year, you can choose not to accept the increase. If you do this, your cover amount and premiums will stay the same.

Things to consider

Before you apply, read the eligibility conditions – you can find these in the policy summary.
Your cover will end when a claim for the main benefit is paid, at the end of your policy's term, or if you stop paying premiums or cancel the policy. You won’t get the money back that you’ve paid.
See the full list of critical illnesses that are covered in the critical illness plan policy summary and policy conditions – you’ll find these in the ‘Important documents’ section.
To make a claim for critical illness, you'll need to meet the policy definition. This might mean that you’ll need to have permanent symptoms, an illness of a specified severity or require surgery.

Existing customers in financial difficulty

If you have a Santander life insurance policy underwritten by Aviva and you’re experiencing short-term financial difficulty, you may be able to get help with your monthly payments. Get in touch with Aviva on 0800 141 3430. Lines are open 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday.

To view these documents, you may need to download Adobe Reader

Key Documents

Using a trust could prove tax-efficient

You can put your life insurance policy in trust. Doing this will:

let the proceeds be paid to the intended beneficiaries
shorten delays that might cause financial difficulties
make sure the proceeds don’t form part of the estate for inheritance tax purposes.

If you're not sure whether to put your policy in a trust, then get advice from a legal specialist. Tax rules may change in the future.

See our forms below for more information

Aviva Guide to Protection Trust

Aviva Survivor Trust Form

Aviva Discretionary Gift Trust Form

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulatory Authority don’t regulate taxation and trust advice.

Life insurance and critical illness insurance have no cash-in value at any time, and exclusions and limitations will apply. For full details of the Life Insurance Plan and Critical Illness Plan, please read the policy summary and the policy conditions document on these pages. Make sure you read all the information before getting a quote.

Mortgage life insurance