Life Insurance Facts
There are several types of Life insurance. The most common are Term Life and Whole Life
Term Life Insurance
Term life insurance is the lowest cost and simplest product available. Term insurance is a life insurance contract that provides protection for a limited number of years. The death benefit is only payable if death occurs during the agreed-upon term. If the insured survives the time period, the policy expires. This type of policy provides the maximum benefits but only during a set period of time.
Key Benefits
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Lower cost for families on a budget.
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Can provide a supplement to cash value insurance.
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Can be used to provide protection against debts such as mortgages, auto loans or educational loans.
Drawbacks to Term Life Insurance
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Temporary protection, when term ends the family has no insurance.
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Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance provides a death benefit and an accumulating cash value. By definition, it has a fixed premium and a level death benefit to age 100. The premiums
don't
increase with age, which averages the cost of the policy over your life. The cash value increases with time until it equals the death benefit at age 100. This type of policy never has to be renewed or converted. The cash value is an amount of money that you are guaranteed to receive in the event of policy cancellation. You also have the right to borrow against the cash value on a loan basis.
Key Benefits
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Not a temporary protection like term life insurance
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Premiums do not go up with age
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Borrow against the policy if emergency funds are needed
Drawbacks to Whole Life Insurance
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More expensive at outset since policy cost is same throughout life.
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