Understanding Life Insurance
Monday, January 5th, 2004Life insurance has an investment value to receive a tax-free lump sum of cash when the policyholder passes on. The policy must be active if the policyholder dies for the family to receive the cash. Thus, understanding life insurance is to understand premiums, investments, coverage, rates and so forth. Policyholders are wise to understand that the coverage is needed for the term of life. If the policy expires before you die it can be difficult to find another insurer, as well, you family will not receive a dime if the policy expires before you die. Furthermore, if you have a family it makes sense to provide coverage for each member of your household.
To find the best policy for you, you will need to ask a few questions. How much coverage do I need? How long will I need the coverage? How much can I afford? Will I need Critical Illness coverage coupled with Life Insurance? If you have a mortgage then Critical Illness and Life insurance is smart, since Critical Ill costs a few dollars more per month, (more...)
