What is Over 50s Life Insurance?

It’s a type of life insurance for those over the age of 50, sometimes referred to as ‘whole of life’ insurance. It lasts for as long as you live rather than a set period of time.
Over 50s life insurance is typically used to leave a small lump sum to your loved ones. This could be used towards helping financially at a difficult time, including supporting funeral costs or unpaid bills.

It's easy to apply for our Over 50's Life Insurance online and we offer guaranteed acceptance with no medical if you're aged between 50 and 80. You must be in the UK with a legal right to live there. You must consider your main home to be in the UK (which doesn't include the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar) and have no current intention of permanently moving elsewhere.

Our Over 50s Life Insurance is not a savings or investment plan. It will only pay out on a successful claim. If premiums aren’t paid when due, or you cancel the policy, the cover will end and you’ll get nothing back.

Your cover and premiums always stay the same

What you pay each month and the cover you choose will always stay the same. Premiums will stop after 30 years or the policy anniversary after your 90th birthday, whichever comes first, but your cover will last until the day you die. The payout could be less than what you’ve paid in premiums, depending on your premium amount and how long you live for. The cover amount is fixed so its real-life value will go down over time because of the effects of inflation.

Guaranteed payout

We’ll pay out the cover amount as a lump sum if you die for any reason after the first 12 months of having the policy, or if you die because of an accident within the first 12 months. If you die within the first 12 months due to any other reason, we'll pay a cash amount equal to the premiums already paid, but not the cover amount.

You can find more information in our important policy documents. Make sure you read the Over 50s Life Insurance Plan policy summary and policy conditions to ensure the cover is right for you. You can also find out more about our insurance services and about how we protect your data.
Your data

The data controllers responsible for processing your personal information are Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited ("Aviva") as the insurer of the product and National Westminster Bank plc ("Ulster Bank") as the distributor of the product.

Aviva uses your personal information for a number of purposes including to decide if we can offer you insurance and to generate a quote for you. This information will include personal and health data for all those to be covered. Aviva will also share some of your personal information with Ulster Bank for their own purposes. Please see Aviva’s Privacy Notice for more information about how we collect, use and share your personal information.

You have certain data rights in relation to your personal information, including a right to access personal information, a right to correct inaccurate personal information and a right to erase or suspend our use of your personal information. These rights may also include a right to transfer your personal information to another organisation, a right to object to our use of your personal information, a right to withdraw consent and a right to complain to the data protection regulator. These rights may only apply in certain circumstances and are subject to certain exemptions.

If you have any questions about how Aviva uses your personal information, or if you want to exercise your data rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer by either emailing them at DATAPRT@aviva.com or writing to them at: The Data Protection Team, Aviva, PO Box 7684, Pitheavlis, Perth PH2 1JR

For information on how Ulster Bank uses your personal information, and for details on how to contact them, please see Ulster Bank’s Privacy Policy.

Some things to consider

    Choosing your cover

  • Choose an amount of cover or how much you want to pay each month. You can pay between £5 and £100 per month per plan or a maximum of £100 per month across all over 50s life insurance policies held with Aviva. The price you pay depends on either the premium you select, or your chosen level of cover and personal circumstances.

    • Flexibility to cancel at any time

  • Don't worry, you're not locked into your policy and you can cancel free of charge at any time.

Why choose us?

  • We've 325 years' experience in protecting people.

  • Aviva Over 50s Life Insurance is 5-star rated by Defaqto

  • Your cover gives you access to a range of health & wellbeing services through the Aviva DigiCare+ app. The Aviva DigiCare+ app is provided by Square Health and they provide the services together with other carefully selected providers. This is a non-contractual benefit which Aviva can change or withdraw at any time. Terms & conditions and privacy policies apply, which can be found in the app. Residency restrictions apply.

2025 defaqto 5 star expert rated
2025 defaqto 5 star expert rated

Life insurance

Looking for different cover?

We also offer our Life Insurance Plan which pays a lump sum if you die during the term of the policy. This could help your loved ones pay off the mortgage, cover bills or maintain their living standards when you're no longer here.

This isn't a savings or investment plan - it only pays out on a successful claim.

Age: 18-77
Cover: Up to £5,000,000
Explore more about our Life Insurance Plan

Ready to get an Over 50s life insurance quote?

We only need a few details from you to get started with ​your Over 50s Life insurance quote, plus your ​personal details. It's easy to do this online and get a ​quote in minutes.

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