Having a solid financial future isn't just built on smart investments and a large savings accounts. A life insurance policy should be very much a part of securing an economic future. In the eventuality of your premature death, what would your family and friends do? Burials are expensive and if you are supporting anyone financial like youngsters, how would they be taken care of? This is why having a life policy is so critical. There are five differing types of insurance that you can buy.
Full Life. This is the kind of policy that doesn't expire so long as the premiums are paid and the premiums never change. Nevertheless there is a policy endowment at the age of 95. As the policy ages, you are going to be able to invest the cash value amasses and can be invested. The amassed money value may also be borrow against. If the policy is ended before death, the cash value that built up will be given to the policy holder. This type of insurance is the most costly type.
Term Life. Term life coverage is the policy that's the most popular because it is the cheaper than than the other 4 types. Unlike full life, there's an expiration time on this policy. You'll take out a 10, 15, 20, 25, or a 30-year term policy. This policy doesn't build cash value. If the policy ends and you're still living, you may receive no cash, the policy is simply no longer in force. If you die while the policy is in force, payment to your beneficiary is assured up till the age of 95. Since it builds no cash value, the option to borrow is also unavailable,
Universal Life. Universal life combines a money market investment kind of account with term life. The basic concept is to permit clients to build cash value without having the cost of an entire life policy. The cash value earned works the same as entire coverage in it's not taxed and typically the policy premiums remain consistent regardless of health or age.
Variable Life. Variable life is also an everlasting policy and has an option to invest cash value that's earned back into the policy account. It works similar to entire but it doesn't have the expiration age or endowment of 95. So should you live till you're 110, you'd still be covered under the variable policy. But there is no investing but the money value that builds up can ultimately pay for the policy premiums.
Variable Universal. The variable universal has a resemblance to the universal life but it gives you the option of investing the money value into different accounts. It's a permanent life insurance policy and like the variable life there's no expiration at age 95.
No matter what life insurance policy you decide is right for you and also your family, planning for your future now is critical, no matter how young and old you may current be.
Full Life. This is the kind of policy that doesn't expire so long as the premiums are paid and the premiums never change. Nevertheless there is a policy endowment at the age of 95. As the policy ages, you are going to be able to invest the cash value amasses and can be invested. The amassed money value may also be borrow against. If the policy is ended before death, the cash value that built up will be given to the policy holder. This type of insurance is the most costly type.
Term Life. Term life coverage is the policy that's the most popular because it is the cheaper than than the other 4 types. Unlike full life, there's an expiration time on this policy. You'll take out a 10, 15, 20, 25, or a 30-year term policy. This policy doesn't build cash value. If the policy ends and you're still living, you may receive no cash, the policy is simply no longer in force. If you die while the policy is in force, payment to your beneficiary is assured up till the age of 95. Since it builds no cash value, the option to borrow is also unavailable,
Universal Life. Universal life combines a money market investment kind of account with term life. The basic concept is to permit clients to build cash value without having the cost of an entire life policy. The cash value earned works the same as entire coverage in it's not taxed and typically the policy premiums remain consistent regardless of health or age.
Variable Life. Variable life is also an everlasting policy and has an option to invest cash value that's earned back into the policy account. It works similar to entire but it doesn't have the expiration age or endowment of 95. So should you live till you're 110, you'd still be covered under the variable policy. But there is no investing but the money value that builds up can ultimately pay for the policy premiums.
Variable Universal. The variable universal has a resemblance to the universal life but it gives you the option of investing the money value into different accounts. It's a permanent life insurance policy and like the variable life there's no expiration at age 95.
No matter what life insurance policy you decide is right for you and also your family, planning for your future now is critical, no matter how young and old you may current be.
About the Author:
Jill Branham, the writer, thanks Allstate Insurance agent Chris Pike of Richfield and Garfield Heights for his insights on life insurance.