How To Get The Best Value Life Cover To Protect Your Family
Monday, December 15th, 2003Most people are aware of just how valuable Life Insurance can be, particularly when it come to protecting dependents against the financial consequences of the death of a vital family breadwinner.
When looking for plans to provide the required cover, most people tend to focus solely on the monthly cost which may not provide a true indication of the best value over the required term.
For example term life insurance plans usually offer two types of premium, guaranteed and reviewable. As the name implies guaranteed premiums are just that. The premium is fixed at outset and cannot subsequently be changed by the insurer in the light of poor claims experiences. Reviewable premiums however are subject to a periodic review and therefore the premiums could be increased by the insurer if this class of insurance was subject to more claims than anticipated. Although guaranteed premium plans tend to cost slightly more initially than reviewable plans they are worth considering particularly for terms in exc (more...)
