Products Comparison Table

Death Benefit  — A lump sum payment on death

  • Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Terminal Illness Benefit — a lump sum payment on earlier Diagnosis of a Terminal Illness

  • Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Critical Illness Benefit — (full payment condition) – a lump sum payment of the sum assured on diagnosis of one of the specified Critical Illnesses or when you undergo a specified surgical procedure

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Critical Illness Benefit  — (additional payment condition) – a specified lump sum payment on diagnosis of one of the specified Critical Illnesses or when you undergo a specific procedure

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
    The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
    The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assure
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
    The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assure
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus
    The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assure

Increase policy cover amount  — option to increase your cover amount in specified circumstance without the need for further underwriting

  • Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Interim Cover — if you are taking the Policy out in connection with a UK residential mortgage, free cover is provided until your policy commences

  • Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Hospitalisation benefit due to accidental injury  — a £5,000 lump sum payment following an accident that results in physical injury which requires the Life Insured to stay in hospital for 30 or more consecutive days

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Free Cover — Cover from the date we receive your application, for up to 90 days or until we accept, postpone or decline the application, whichever is earliest.

  • Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Children’s Critical Illness Benefit (i) — (full payment condition) – a specified lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a specified Critical Illnesses or a specified surgical procedure relating to a dependent child

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
    The lower of £25,000 or 50% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
    The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
    The lower of £25,000 or 50% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus
    The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assured

Children’s Critical Illness Benefit (i) — Children’s Critical Illness Benefit (i) — (additional payment condition) – a specified lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a specified Critical Illnesses or a specified surgical procedure relating to a dependent child

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
    The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
    The lower of £30,000 or 50% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
    The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assured
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus
    The lower of £30,000 or 50% of the sum assured

Children’s Hospital Benefit  (i) — £100 per day where a dependent child is required to stay in hospital between 7 and 30 consecutive nights

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Children’s Bereavement Assistance  (i) — a lump sum payment to assist with costs in relation to death of any dependent Child/Children during the Policy term

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
    £5,000
  • Not Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
    £10,000
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
    £5,000
  • Not Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus
    £10,000

Separation benefit — in the event that the Lives Insured separate, under this benefit a joint Policy can be split into two single Policies without the need for any further medical information, allowing the Lives Insured the option to continue their cover independently

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Total Permanent Disability — Provides a lump sum payment upon diagnosis, before age 65, of the Life Assured’s Loss of physical or mental ability through an illness, which results in them not being able to undertake the main duties of their own occupation ever again. If over age 65, claims are assessed against the ‘Activities of Daily Living’ criteria.

  • Not Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus

Waiver of Premium Benefit — Min and max ages of 17 – 69, with deferred period of 26 weeks. Claims basis: ability to undertake Own Occupation if employed, or if not, Activities of Daily Living criteria. Claims can continue until the end of the policy term or aged 71 if earlier.

  • Included
    HSBC Life Protection
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Critical Illness Plus
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness
  • Included
    HSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus
 HSBC Life ProtectionHSBC Critical IllnessHSBC Critical Illness PlusHSBC Life and Critical IllnessHSBC Life and Critical Illness Plus
Death Benefit  — A lump sum payment on death Included Not Included Not Included Included Included
Terminal Illness Benefit — a lump sum payment on earlier Diagnosis of a Terminal Illness Included Included Included Included Included
Critical Illness Benefit — (full payment condition) – a lump sum payment of the sum assured on diagnosis of one of the specified Critical Illnesses or when you undergo a specified surgical procedure Not Included Included Included Included Included
Critical Illness Benefit  — (additional payment condition) – a specified lump sum payment on diagnosis of one of the specified Critical Illnesses or when you undergo a specific procedure Not Included The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assured The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assure The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assure The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assure
Increase policy cover amount  — option to increase your cover amount in specified circumstance without the need for further underwriting Included Included Included Included Included
Interim Cover — if you are taking the Policy out in connection with a UK residential mortgage, free cover is provided until your policy commences Included Not Included Not Included Included Included
Hospitalisation benefit due to accidental injury  — a £5,000 lump sum payment following an accident that results in physical injury which requires the Life Insured to stay in hospital for 30 or more consecutive days Not Included Not Included Included Not Included Included
Free Cover — Cover from the date we receive your application, for up to 90 days or until we accept, postpone or decline the application, whichever is earliest. Included Included Included Included Included
Children’s Critical Illness Benefit (i) — (full payment condition) – a specified lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a specified Critical Illnesses or a specified surgical procedure relating to a dependent child Not Included The lower of £25,000 or 50% of the sum assured The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assured The lower of £25,000 or 50% of the sum assured The lower of £50,000 or 50% of the sum assured
Children’s Critical Illness Benefit (i) — Children’s Critical Illness Benefit (i) — (additional payment condition) – a specified lump sum payment upon diagnosis of a specified Critical Illnesses or a specified surgical procedure relating to a dependent child Not Included The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assured The lower of £30,000 or 50% of the sum assured The lower of £25,000 or 25% of the sum assured The lower of £30,000 or 50% of the sum assured
Children’s Hospital Benefit  (i) — £100 per day where a dependent child is required to stay in hospital between 7 and 30 consecutive nights Not Included Not Included Included Not Included Included
Children’s Bereavement Assistance  (i) — a lump sum payment to assist with costs in relation to death of any dependent Child/Children during the Policy term Not Included £5,000 £10,000 £5,000 £10,000
Separation benefit — in the event that the Lives Insured separate, under this benefit a joint Policy can be split into two single Policies without the need for any further medical information, allowing the Lives Insured the option to continue their cover independently Not Included Included Included Included Included
Optional benefits
Total Permanent Disability — Provides a lump sum payment upon diagnosis, before age 65, of the Life Assured’s Loss of physical or mental ability through an illness, which results in them not being able to undertake the main duties of their own occupation ever again. If over age 65, claims are assessed against the ‘Activities of Daily Living’ criteria. Not Included Included Included Included Included
Waiver of Premium Benefit — Min and max ages of 17 – 69, with deferred period of 26 weeks. Claims basis: ability to undertake Own Occupation if employed, or if not, Activities of Daily Living criteria. Claims can continue until the end of the policy term or aged 71 if earlier. Included Included Included Included Included

* Terminal Illness claims for our HSBC Life Protection Policy cannot be made within the last 18 months of the Policy term. 

(i) Children’s Critical Illness Benefit, Hospital Benefit and Bereavement Assistance covers any Child of a Life Insured (including natural, step and legally adopted Children of the Life Insured) up to the age of 23.  

Please note: The above table is for illustration purposes only and does not replace the full product terms and conditions. These, along with full details of the policy features and benefits, exclusions and limitations, can be found in the Policy Booklet.  

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