What is life insurance?
Life insurance pays a lump sum to help take care of the people you love if you die.
How the money is used is up to your loved ones. For example, paying off the mortgage, covering rent, bills and living costs.
Why choose LifeSearch
LifeSearch is one of the UK's leading life insurance brokers. Through LifeSearch, you may get cheaper quotes from a range of insurers including Aviva, Legal & General, Vitality and LV=.
Why cheaper? Because we don’t take commission for referring you to LifeSearch. Members who bought a policy in 2025 will save an average of £625.08 over the life of their policy. Not all policies will offer a saving, and the amount will depend on the insurer, policy type and your circumstances.
These are figures from our members' policies taken out between 1 January and 30 November 2025, provided by Lifesearch. You're a member if you have one of our savings or mortgage products.
LifeSearch will guide you through the process of finding cover:
Cover is tailored to your needs.
Choice of quotes from top UK insurers.
Fee-free advice and quotes with no obligation.
What cover is available with LifeSearch?
Your LifeSearch adviser will listen to your specific work, health, family and life circumstances. They will then recommend policies to suit your needs and preferences from these three types of cover.
Life insurance
Life Insurance will give a lump sum to your family or loved ones if you die during the policy term.
You can choose a fixed or decreasing payout across the lifetime of the policy.
Critical illness cover
If you get a serious illness or a disability, these policies will pay out a lump sum during the policy term.
Policies vary but cover most cancers, heart conditions and strokes.
Income protection cover
If you can't work because of an illness or a disability, these policies will pay you a regular income until you return to work, retire or your policy expires.
Extra benefits
LifeSearch uses a panel of insurers who offer extra benefits.
These benefits might include:
These benefits might include:
24/7 remote access to a GP.
Discounts on gym memberships.
Support with mental health.
Physiotherapy.
Each insurer is different and will offer a different range of benefits. Get in touch with a LifeSearch adviser to find out more about extra benefits.
Get a life insurance quote now
Yorkshire Building Society chooses to introduce its customers to LifeSearch Limited for Life and other protection insurance. LifeSearch Limited is an Appointed Representative of LifeSearch Partners Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Registration Number: 656479. All calls to LifeSearch may be recorded for monitoring and data purposes.
Have an existing policy from AIG Life or Aviva Protection UK Limited?
Need more help?
If you have a policy from AIG Life or Aviva Protection UK Limited, please call Aviva.
Calls to 03 numbers are charged at the same rate as 01 or 02 numbers from all phones.
Before you continue
We’ve chosen to offer life insurance (and other types of protection) through LifeSearch. It’s important for you to understand that you will deal directly with Lifesearch and not with Yorkshire Building Society.
LifeSearch do not provide life insurance polices directly.
Lifesearch will give you a range of quotes from their insurance providers. You can compare quotes and choose the best option for what you need.
Having life insurance is not a condition of being offered a mortgage by us.
We are not part of Lifesearch, or any companies associated with them.
LifeSearch do not provide life insurance polices directly.
Lifesearch will give you a range of quotes from their insurance providers. You can compare quotes and choose the best option for what you need.
Having life insurance is not a condition of being offered a mortgage by us.
We are not part of Lifesearch, or any companies associated with them.
- We've chosen to work with AIG Life Limited (AIG) to provide life insurance products to our customers
- The products available are:
Life Insurance - which can provide a cash lump sum if you were to be diagnosed with a terminal illness or die.
Critical illness Cover with Life insurance known as "Critical 3 with Life Insurance" - in addition to providing cover if you were to die or be diagnosed with a terminal illness this can also provide a cash lump sum if you were to suffer from cancer, heart attack or stroke. - If you're considering life insurance to protect a mortgage you have applied for with the Society, please remember, life insurance is not a condition of taking out a mortgage with us, you're under no obligation to take life insurance with AIG and your choice will have no impact on our lending decision.
- When you continue to AIG's website you can use a handy tool to help you calculate how much insurance you need. You'll also find full information about the products on offer, including what they insure you for and what they don't. You can get a personalised quote and apply for cover using AIG's quick and straightforward application process.
- It's important to understand that you'll be dealing directly with AIG and we will not provide you with a personal recommendation. AIG's website includes a helpful web chat facility to deal with any queries or provide assistance so that you have all the information you need to make the right choice for your circumstances.
- We won’t charge you a fee for introducing you to AIG.
We receive commission from AIG for the duration of the policy which is a percentage of the total annual premium.
If you feel you need additional support please call AIG on
8am to 7pm Monday to Friday
10am to 3.30pm Saturday
*Calls to 0800 numbers are free of charge from a landline or mobile. Calls to 03 numbers are charged at the same standard network rate as 01 or 02 landline numbers, even when calling from a mobile.