{"id":409897,"date":"2021-10-05T17:42:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?page_id=409897"},"modified":"2025-04-15T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:29:24","slug":"insurance-stocks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/insurance-stocks","title":{"rendered":"Insurance shares: Top companies to invest in"},"content":{"rendered":"

Insurance companies are a pretty vital part of the financial industry. In 2018, the UK insurance industry paid out \u00a3267,534 million. While it might not be as attractive as banking, there\u2019s money in it. Insurance companies work to protect you financially from a series of different outcomes \u2014 house insurance covers you if your house burns down, car insurance<\/a> covers you in a car crash and life insurance supports your loved ones financially if you were to die or become critically ill. <\/p>

UK insurance stocks<\/h3>

UK insurance companies are likely to be the ones that you have existing policies with, so it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ll be familiar with them, their mascots and what they do. Insurers used to be mutuals, which means they were owned by the policyholders, but a lot are \u201cdemutualising\u201d, which means they\u2019re becoming public companies that you can buy shares in. <\/p>