In a nutshell, mortgage protection is a life insurance policy that decreases as your loan reduces over time. It’s a mandatory requirement when you take out a mortgage, because - in the untimely event of your death - your bank wants to ensure that the loan they granted you is paid off immediately.
In this way, mortgage protection protects both you and your lender, as should you die during the term of your mortgage, the bank thankfully won’t need to chase your next of kin to pay off the balance. So, for example, if you and your partner borrowed €250,000 over 20 years and in year 10 your partner sadly passed away, your mortgage protection policy would kick in and pay your mortgage lender the outstanding €125,000, completely clearing your loan.