Why Should You Consider Buying Life Insurance,
And What Kind?
Life insurance is a financial product that helps ensure your family is
taken care of after you die. This insurance policy will pay out to your
children, spouse, partner, or whomever you designate as the beneficiary.
Life insurance helps cover important expenses such as housing,
education, debt, and funeral costs. It helps replace the income that is
lost after someone dies, which is especially valuable when the primary
income producer for a family dies unexpectedly.
How does life insurance work?
A life insurance policy is a contract between the life insurance company
and the policy holder or insured, who has an interest in providing
financially for
someone else after they pass away.
The policy holder pays the cost of the policy by paying a premium either
monthly or annually. After the insured passes away, the life insurance
company pays the death benefit to the designated beneficiary. That's
usually a family
member, but the decision is up to the insured.
Keep in mind the owner of the life insurance policy, who is responsible
for the payment of the premium, does not have to be the insured.
Someone else (Must have an insurable interest) could take out a policy
and make the payments for the insured, whose life the policy is based on…
though it is much more common that the owner of the policy and the
insured are indeed the same person.
The two main types of life insurance
policies
Term life insurance
Term life insurance provides coverage for a set period of time, usually
10, 20, or 30 years. It is less expensive than permanent life insurance.
This coverage is also called “pure life insurance” as it protects your
beneficiary in
case of your premature death. The payout and the premium typically do not
change during the policy.
Look for term coverage based on when you would be leaving the work
force so if the death is premature, the benefit will cover your loss of income. Ideally, you will outlive the term period and by then you will have money
saved in retirement accounts, your house may be paid off, your children will
be out of the house, and you will not need life insurance.
* Plumlife allows conversion at the end of the term period prior to age 70 to
a whole life or universal life plan.
Whole life insurance
Whole life insurance is
the most common and simple type of permanent life
insurance. A whole life
policy is more expensive than term life.
A whole life insurance policy is guaranteed to pay the beneficiary the death
benefit whenever you pass. The premium typically stays the same and the
cash value of the death benefit will increase. The premium money paid into
the policy is invested and will grow the value of the death benefit over time.
The gain in the death benefit on the policy is tax-deferred so you won’t have
to pay taxes on
the increase.
Keep in mind that a healthy lifestyle is a factor in how much you will pay in
premiums for a policy. A person who smokes or has serious health issues
could pay three times more in premiums or be denied life insurance.
* AIG American General offers a Guaranteed Issue plan starting at age 50.
You cannot be
denied coverage up to 25 K.
Finally, it is recommended that you discuss all your life insurance options
with a reputable insurance broker.
Author: Kirk Fox
https://fflheartland.advisorprofiles.com/article/249929
Edited by Hayden Childs *
I offer both products mentioned in this article.
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Hayden Childs
Alabama Licensed Agent
(205) 269-1382
https://www.helloplum.com/agent/childs-806
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