Life Insurance
Purchasing a life insurance policy
is a difficult descision for those who are not familiar with
life insurance or the life insurance market. Choosing the correct
life insurance policy for you or a loved one is an important
decision, so it is also important to be informed.
People purchase life insurance to replace income
that would be lost if an equity partner passed away. Life insurance
proceeds
are
tax-free, so they may also play a role in estate planning, retirement
funding, and the transfer of wealth to beneficiaries.
There
are quite a few types of life insurance on the market today.
The cost of a policy and the features it offers may vary tremendously
depending on the type of insurance you choose. We only provide
term life insurance. We understand there are many differneces between
term life insurance companies, that's why we
allow
you
to choose
from several.
Term Life Insurance
Term life insurance covers you or a loved one for a term
period of time. You decide on the the number
of years you wish to have coverage and pay the preniums for that
term. A term life policy
will only pay benefits if you or a loved one pass during the time
you're covered. Term
life
is often
referred
to
as temporary insurance. These unlike other types of policies term
life insurance does not accumulate cash surrender value, which
means if you do not die within the
time you're
covered,
your
estate does not collect any money from the policy when it ends.
However, some companies will offer conversion privileges to permanent
policies, which means you can turn your term life policy into a "permanent" policy.
With permanent policies, a portion of your premium goes to building
cash value with interest. It is
important that you understand your
needs and the options available
to you before you
purchase
your term life insurance policy. Our online term life quoting systems
will provide you with term
life insurance rates from several insurance
companies.
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