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LIFE INSURANCE:
Which Type Is Right For You?
Term Life
Term Life Insurance covers you (the insured) for a set term - typically 10 to 30 years. It does not build up any cash value. You can often purchase large amounts of term insurance at affordable rates when you are younger to help pay for a mortgage, children's support and college educations, family expenses, bills, etc. should you prematurely pass away. Many Term Life policies allow you to convert your policy to a whole life policy, and some will have a Return of Premium feature to refund your premium payments if you outlive the policy.
Final Expense Life Insurance
Simplified Issued Whole life insurance (to pay for burial, cremation, funeral expenses and outstanding bills). Geared toward the 50 - 85 year old market. Face amounts are typically $5,000 to $40,000. These types of policies are often simplified issue with no parameds (blood / urine tests) required. True guarantee issue plans are also available.
Single Premium Final Expense
Simplified Issue permanent life insurance available to clients up to age 85. Clients pay one lump sum (as low as $5,000) to fully pay up a life insurance policy to help pay for burial expense and pass on wealth tax free. No ongoing premium payments!
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Whole Life Insurance
Permanent life insurance that grows a cash value. Typically not as flexible as Universal Life insurance. Premiums must be paid for designated time frame at issue which can be lifetime, 10 pay, 20 pay, to age 65 pay.
Universal Life Insurance
Flexible premium life insurance that can be structured to meet the goals and budgets of clients whose income may fluctuate. Cash value is an option with Universal Life. Death benefit amount will vary based on premium payments made. Premium payments can be structured from one year to lifetime.
Indexed Universal Life Insurance
Similar in nature to traditional Universal Life Insurance. The biggest difference is how cash growth is accumulated. Instead of a stated interest rate cash grows based on the performance of a market index such as the S&P 500.
Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance
Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance is similar to Indexed Universal Life Insurance, except that it removes the risk component. In some ways, it resembles term insurance, but the term is forever. It has a "no lapse" guarantee, so as long as you keep paying your premiums, you retain your death benefit, which is guaranteed not to decrease in value. This type of policy does not