Life Matters
How Life Insurance Works
Life insurance serves as a financial safety net for your loved ones in the event of your passing. By paying regular premiums, you ensure that your beneficiaries will receive a lump-sum payment known as the death benefit.
The Contract
Life insurance is fundamentally a contractual arrangement between the policyholder and the insurance provider. The policyholder agrees to pay premiums, and in exchange, the insurer undertakes to deliver a death benefit to the named beneficiaries upon the insured’s passing.
Key Roles
Policyholder: The individual who owns the policy and is responsible for paying the premiums.
Insured: The person whose life is protected by the policy, often the same as the policyholder.
Beneficiaries: The people or organizations chosen to receive the payout when the insured passes away.
Premiums
Premiums refer to the payments required to maintain an active life insurance policy. These may be remitted on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, and are calculated based on factors including age, health status, lifestyle, selected coverage amount, and the specific type of policy. Typically, individuals who are younger and in better health benefit from lower premium rates.
Types of Life Insurance
- Term Life Insurance: This policy offers coverage for a specific duration, such as 10 or 20 years. It is usually simpler and less expensive. When the policy matures, you can renew it, though renewal may be quite costly.
- Permanent Life Insurance: Policies such as whole life and universal life belong to this category, providing coverage that lasts a lifetime and often accumulating cash value as time passes.
Benefits provided by life insurance
Death Benefit: When the insured dies, beneficiaries receive a tax-free death benefit that can be used for expenses such as funerals, debts, income replacement, tuition, or donations.
Cash Value (Permanent Policies Only): Permanent life insurance includes a cash value that accumulates over time, which you can borrow against or withdraw during your lifetime for uses like retirement or emergencies.
Life insurance helps cover expenses and supports your family when you can’t.
Why Care
Because life is unpredictable: Accidents can happen and illness may strike at any time. Life insurance helps your family remain financially stable when unexpected events occur.
Because your family depends on you: Life insurance replaces lost income and helps cover housing, education, and everyday expenses for your loved ones.
Because peace of mind is priceless: Having life insurance means knowing your loved ones will be protected, even when you’re no longer there to provide for them.
Because it’s cheaper when you’re young: Obtaining life insurance early allows you to lock in lower premiums and secure better coverage options.
Because planning is an act of love: Life insurance is more than a financial decision—it’s an expression of care and responsibility, reflecting your legacy and your promise to those you love.
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