Financial underwriting limits
at a glance

We will ask your client for additional financial information in certain circumstances. The tables below show what we will ask for depending on the amount of cover asked for. All figures below include any existing cover with Bright Grey, or other insurers.

Life Cover
Up to £1,500,000 No automatic evidence
£1,500,001 to £3,000,000 Financial questionnaire
£3,000,001 to £5,000,000

Financial questionnaire and see below for additional supporting evidence *
Over £5,000,000

The maximum amount of Life Cover available is £5,000,000

* The additional information we require depends on the type of cover being applied for:

  • Personal cover - independent verifiable proof of income (P60's for employed people and for self employed people notice of assessment, 3 years' reports and accounts etc).
  • Mortgage/loan cover - copy of final loan offer
  • Inheritance tax - Independent 3rd party verification of the tax liability and how it was calculated.
Critical Illness Cover and Life or Critical Illness Cover
Up to £750,000 No automatic evidence
£750,001 to £1,000,000 Financial questionnaire
Over £1,000,000

The maximum amount of Critical Illness Cover and Life or Critical Illness Cover available is £1,000,000

Employed applicants


Income Cover for Sickness (based on yearly amount of income*)
Up to £75,000 No automatic evidence
£75,001 to £100,000

Financial questionnaire or 2 years' proof of earnings (P60, P11D forms, tax assessments, pay slips etc.)
£100,001 to £150,000



Financial questionnaire signed by an independent third party (accountant, solicitor etc.) or 2 years' proof of earnings (P60, P11D forms, tax assessments, pay slips etc.)
Over £150,000

The maximum amount of Income Cover for Sickness available is £150,000

Self-employed applicants


Income Cover for Sickness (based on yearly amount of income*)
Up to £75,000 No automatic evidence
£75,001 to £100,000

Financial questionnaire or 2 years' proof of earnings (self-assessment forms or reports and accounts)
£100,001 to £150,000



Financial questionnaire signed by an independent third party (accountant, solicitor etc.) or 2 years' proof of earnings (self-assessment forms or reports and accounts)
Over £150,000

The maximum amount of Income Cover for Sickness available is £150,000

* which may include the following benefits in kind that are shown on a P11D tax form and would stop if they were unable to work:

  • living accommodation where they live and pay council tax;
  • company car when used for private use;
  • car fuel which is provided for use with their company car;
  • beneficial loans, excluding loans for travel tickets;
  • insurance such as critical illness insurance, private medical insurance and accident and travel insurance.


Bright Grey. More financial sense from Royal London

We are backed by the financial strength and stability that comes from being part of the Royal London Group, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company.

Bright Grey is a division of The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority No. 117672.
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