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Sophie Cussons
Marketing Executive
Insurance guides by Sophie Cussons
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Average cost of income protection
You want to protect your salary, but you don’t want to have to spend a lot of money doing so
By Sophie Cussons, Marketing Executive
4 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/ip-and-mental-health-small.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=2787085e09574a7e8bdec6684707fa13&hash=3A675B6F9B947E38DB3D2300F0F2568A)
Income protection & your mental health
Nothing is worth risking your mental health for. Find out how income protection can give you a helping hand.
By Sophie Cussons, Marketing Executive
11 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/death-in-service-vs-life-insurance-thumbnail.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=5a5ac0ad07c747219699ab60f1960a7e&hash=F71F2F9431A0AA2E64221A59FCB0224C)
Death in service vs Life insurance
Do you have death in service cover? Here we give our top 3 reasons why you should think about life insurance too.
By Sophie Cussons, Marketing Executive
4 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/is-mortgage-insurance-mandatory-thumbnail.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=5bbc08c12bc243fd9b5b21ce2d69b5c4&hash=AF71B5F746045A3907B7CFCCCAF2271D)
Is Mortgage Insurance Mandatory?
Not usually, but here’s why it’s important to have…
By Sophie Cussons, Marketing Executive
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Life Insurance before surgery
Is taking out life insurance before surgery a good idea?
By Sophie Cussons, Marketing Executive
2 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/suicide-and-life-insurance-thumbnail.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=7ced16a7851945fa934ad1814d071d7a&hash=70A4AA248460909B9FD3F516D9F7ED08)
Suicide and life insurance
Life insurance is there to safeguard against accidents and unforeseen circumstances - so where does that leave suicide?
By Sophie Cussons, Marketing Executive
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Blog articles by Sophie Cussons
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Fame, I'm going to learn how to fly ...
‘Children’ rank fourth in men’s happiness Top 3
11 May 2023, by Sophie Cussons
4 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/four-day-week.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=6d386df8b519420891c1e9458706af0a&hash=2B462AC7BBCC2FC0A8D918D45D0E26B2)
How do we feel about a four-day work week?
On its face it sounds wonderful … but not everyone agrees
11 May 2023, by Sophie Cussons
5 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/worse-off-and-worsening-teal.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=695b7676bdfa4556a188a5ad8b36e58d&hash=C880DC2E95CBFBB2909900604F2BF0A9)
Worse off and worsening
The extent of the financial strain in behaviours, pounds and pence
11 May 2023, by Sophie Cussons
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Mental health support through your life insurance
NHS demand is high and resources are stretched. Have you checked your life insurance benefits?
11 Jan 2023, by Sophie Cussons
3 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/lifestylesupportsmallpink.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=5d61fb6b7e414b94bfed9a2675f6734d&hash=68780A0490AA39FBB10D7B51FD7FBAF5)
New year, new you
Diet, nutrition and health MOTs – free lifestyle support to help you change and stay changed.
11 Jan 2023, by Sophie Cussons
4 min read![article thumbnail image](https://www.lifesearch.com/-/media/website/hero-images-use/new-vi-2022/blog-thumbnail/insurer-perks-small-pink.png?h=110&iar=1&w=335&rev=cf2f258030044e97a253982375ed5797&hash=6968D9BCD184B7C76E8977EDF8310544)
What are insurer perks?
Free health and wellbeing services you can use every day. Do you know yours?
11 Jan 2023, by Sophie Cussons
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