Smokers pay up to €2k more for life assurance

SMOKERS are paying thousands of euro more each year for life cover, a study has found.

A 50-year-old couple who are smokers will pay more than €2,000 a year more for life assurance than a non-smoking couple, according to the study by Acorn Life.

A 35-year-old male could cut his life cover bill by €576 a year by quitting the cigarettes.