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Rise in non-smoker life insurance 'likely'
10 April 2008
More people are expected to apply for non-smoking life insurance now that the smoking ban is approaching its year anniversary, it has been suggested.
In July, Britain will be marking 12 months since the restrictions which forbid people from lighting up in public places came into force.
While the ban was controversial, it has helped many people give up smoking and will allow them to purchase cheaper life insurance.
Public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), says that most insurers currently require a non-smoker to have given up for 12 months before they can apply for cover.
Amanda Sandford, research manager for Ash, said: "The best we can say is in the six month period from April to the end of September of last year, there was a 26 per cent rise in the number of people quitting smoking.
She added: "I think it is fair to say that there was a rise in the number of people quitting over the summer of last year, and a proportion of those will have managed to give up for good." 
