Mortgage Protection Insurance

Mortgage protection insurance can protect you if you lose your job. It also protects you if you become ill or have an accident that keeps you from working (accident disability insurance). Your mortgage protection insurance ensures that payments of your mortgage will still be met. This means that you can turn your attention to getting well or getting a new job rather than worrying about how your mortgage is going to be paid. Even better, this type of insurance is easy and fairly inexpensive to set up.

How Mortgage Protection Insurance Works

Mortgage protection insurance simply protects you against loss, similar to what your car insurance does for you when you drive or what life insurance does for your loved ones should something happen to you so that they're protected. Mortgage protection insurance pays your mortgage payments every month, usually for a period of up to 12 months from the date you start using your protection plan. This can be different depending on the cover plan you choose, and depends on your circumstances.