Quickstart Guide - Life Insurance
Sarah Rigney
Staff Writer

At bonkers.ie we want to help you find the best value life insurance to suit your needs. We’ve put together a series of helpful articles that will guide you through the life insurance application process.

Welcome to the first guide in our six-part life insurance series, which aims to help you find the right life cover to suit your needs.

This article will briefly outline the six different guides in our series and what they focus on.

You’ll also find the links to the relevant articles noted throughout. 

From understanding how to carry out a life insurance policy comparison to wrapping your head around the confusing jargon you’ll run into, our series will provide you with the insights to make an informed decision.

How to compare life insurance on bonkers.ie

This guide is the second in our series and it aims to dispel any confusion surrounding the life insurance comparison and application process

The guide outlines how to use our life insurance comparison service, the questions you’ll be asked, and how to review your life insurance quotes and benefits. 

From selecting the amount of cover you need to what happens after you submit your application, this guide will equip you with all you need to know.

8 common life insurance terms explained

In this guide, we’ve outlined 8 common terms that you may come across when looking to purchase life insurance. 

Each term is simply defined so you can easily understand the most common terminology and jargon that tends to arise when reviewing policies. 

15 common life insurance questions

In the fourth guide in our series, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most common and frequently asked questions by consumers when taking out a life insurance policy. 

10 things to consider when taking out life insurance

Before you review your options and apply for life insurance, make sure you take a look at these 10 things to consider when taking out life insurance.

This guide explores term cover and whole-of-life cover, life insurance types, additional extras, and more.

Cancelling your life insurance policy and the cooling-off period

If you’re concerned about changing your mind once you purchase your policy, don’t worry. 

This guide will outline the cancellation process and the cooling-off period, so you’ll know what to do if you find yourself in this situation.

Find the best value life insurance 

Here at bonkers.ie we want to help you get the best value for money when it comes to your life insurance.

You can find the right policy to suit your needs by using our free life insurance comparison service. Our tool allows you to compare policy benefits and features from Ireland’s main life insurance providers in just a few clicks.

Once you find the policy that best suits your needs, you can apply online and in some cases, you could even have cover in place in under one hour!

We also have insurance comparison services for mortgage protection insurance, serious illness cover, home insurance, and car insurance.

If you’re looking to save on everyday bills that go beyond insurance, make sure you check out our energy, broadband and banking comparison tools as well!

Check out our other Quickstart Guides 

If you found this guide helpful, why not take a look at our other insurance Quickstart Guide series? 

  • Did you know you can take our serious illness cover as a stand-alone insurance policy? Read our Quickstart Guide to find out everything you need to know about doing just that!
  • To secure a mortgage in Ireland you must have mortgage protection insurance. Discover how to avail of this cover in our dedicated mortgage protection Quickstart Guide. 
  • Our home insurance Quickstart Guide briefly outlines the different guides within the series and mentions what each guide entails. 

Don’t forget that you can stay up to date on all the latest insurance news and top saving tips with our blogs and guides.

Get in touch

Do you have any questions about the life insurance comparison and application process? If so, get in touch and we’d be happy to help.

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