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Term Life Insurance Guide

Guest post by: John Clark

Article Overview: Millions of Americans currently do not have life insurance, which puts family members and dependents at risk for financial destruction. Over 55% of Americans believe they do not have enough life insurance and of that percentage 44% believe that if the main breadwinner of the family passed away, they would not be able to uphold their current lifestyle. There is hope and there are a wide variety of options and insurance companies that offer competitive rates, and comprehensive packaging.

Term Life Insurance Guide

Millions of Americans currently do not have life insurance, which puts family members and dependents at risk for financial destruction. Over 55% of Americans believe they do not have enough life insurance and of that percentage 44% believe that if the main breadwinner of the family passed away, they would not be able to uphold their current lifestyle. There is hope and there are a wide variety of options and insurance companies that offer competitive rates, and comprehensive packaging. One of the most popular forms of life insurance is known as Term Life Insurance. Term life is a form of life insurance that offers provisional coverage that varies in term from one to 30 years. Premiums, or annual payments, are paid to the specific insurance company to ensure the policy remains active and holds the agreed death benefit. When the member dies during the active policy, a lump sum is paid out to any beneficiaries. If the member lives out beyond the term of the life insurance policy, the policy expires and there is no death benefit.

Other life insurance plans and policies offer various investment components with the policy itself. Term life insurance does not operate in that way and requires specific prerequisite including medical qualifications, age and health status and the premium amounts vary based on how long the policy is active and these premiums can increase every year the policy is held. As members get older, the chance of death increases, giving the insurance company cause to increase these premiums. If and when a policy expires and the member wishes to renew the policy, medical and health requisites are re-instated.

Common term life insurance benefits include:

• Temporary Coverage - Offers coverage for a pre-established, temporary amount of time. Coverage ranges can scope from 1 - 40 years, depending on the specific company and policy. Once the policy expires, a new policy must be implemented in order to carry out coverage.

• Pure Death Benefit - The benefits does not incur any interest. The policy simply pays for a pre-established lump sum in case of death.

• Increasing Premiums - Premiums increase as the member age

• Fixed Benefit - The amount of the lump benefit cannot be altered without revising and redoing the term life insurance contract.

• Medical Exams - In most cases, policy owners must pass a medical exam and answer some basic health questions

• No Capital - The insurance policy does not add interest or accumulate value and the policy cannot be borrowed against

• Tax-Free benefit - The benefit paid out to any beneficiaries is tax-free, helping preserve the overall family lifestyle.

There are key ways to find the best term life insurance for your family. Because term life insurance offers a death benefit without any investment constituents, the rates paid out consist exclusively of mortality charges. Each individual life insurance company utilizes a different mortality chart, thus, researching a company that offers the lowest premiums is important, in addition to securing a financially established company that can securely back up the policy. Term life insurance is best suited for individuals in the 30's and 40's who are in reasonably good health and only require temporary coverage. Premiums secured during this time can be affordable and those looking for 10 - 20 years of coverage can save a large sum of money with term life insurance compared to other insurance policies.

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