Uses Of Life Insurance:
What does it do?
Life Insurance is a unique financial product. It was designed to provide a
death benefit for your beneficiaries if you die, but permanent life
insurance can be used for a multitude of other financial needs as well. People like your children, spouse, or aging parents or
siblings who depend on your support.
With permanent life insurance, you can protect against
death, yet plan for life. The primary purpose of life insurance is to
provide income-tax-free death benefits, but life insurance can be used for
other purposes as well.
In addition to valuable death benefits, permanent life insurance contains a
cash value element that grows tax-deferred (with no immediate taxes) inside
the policy. This cash value can then be accessed through income-tax-free
loans and withdrawals that can be used to meet a variety of purposes*.
Plus, because you don't have to pay current taxes on your cash accumulation,
your principal is not reduced; as a result, your money grows faster.
With life insurance you can meet a variety of other financial needs. You
can...
> Fund a college education
> Supplement retirement income
> Provide cash in emergencies
> Emergency Fund Calculator -
> Reward key employees or continue a business
How Much Does It Cost?
The amount of each premium payment
generally depends on factors such as your age, gender, occupation, medical
history and whether you intend to build up cash value in your policy. Some
policies may require a medical exam and other underwriting requirements.
Who needs it?
Most people need life insurance. To really find out if you need Life
Insurance ask yourself this: How would your loved ones be effected if you
were to pass unexpectedly? Would they have the money to pay for your final
expenses (e.g., funeral costs, medical bills, debts, fees, etc.)? Would they
be able to meet ongoing living expenses like the rent or mortgage, food,
healthcare, etc? What will happen to your children, will your spouse be able
to provide for them or put them threw college?
Types Of Life Insurance:
Term Life
If you want affordable, temporary coverage, some Term
policies that can be converted to permanent policies once your financial
circumstances change.
Universal
Life
If you want Whole Life coverage and the flexibility of
adjusting your premiums and death benefits, there's Universal Life.
Whole Life
If you want the security of level premiums and guaranteed
coverage, there's traditional Whole Life.
Variable Life
If you want to try the investment market, there's Variable
Universal Life, which provides a guaranteed death benefit1 and the
opportunity for you to invest your premiums in various Separate Account
investment portfolios. Digital Prospectus -
(Request Prospectus on CD)
Annuities
Annuities are a different type of life insurance product.
They allow you to build cash values through a tax-deferred method of cash
accumulation.