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My husband and I are discussing about our family’s future and the duration of the life insurance coverage that we should get. Is it true that the life insurance 20 year term is the most in demand? Can you tell us more about it?
Claire
Amarillo Texas
Certainly, Claire. I believe that getting a life insurance and securing our family’s future should be a priority. Thus, taking time to deliberate and choosing which term to take is a major decision. Well, some plan holders claim that the life insurance 20 year term is one of the most sought after, most popular, the most preferred and safe to say the most in demand life insurance policies. Some insurance companies think that this was one of the best policies created and set out to prove that it is affordable and flexible.
The life insurance 20 year term policy has a guaranteed level death benefit that remains level for the entire 20 year duration. This means, the premium paid each year remains the same for the duration of the contract. When the insured dies, the beneficiary can be paid out either in a lump sum proceeds or in the form of a monthly income. You will have different options if you decide that the proceeds of your life insurance 20 year term are paid in the form of an income.
You can either choose to have a specified amount of income paid out each month. This is called the fixed amount income. Or you can opt for the fixed period income which distributes the proceeds over a certain time. The death benefit of the life insurance 20 year term can also be paid in the form of a life income which can be paid out in several different ways depending on the guaranteed period. Another option is the interest income. This is when the company would pay the lump sum at the selected time.
Do I need to buy Life Insurance?
Mike
Amarillo, TX.
Great Question.
When you buy a life insurance policy, your beneficiaries can use the money to cover the bills you leave behind. Believe it or not, the costs associated with your funeral and burial will likely reach many thousands.
In addition, there may be costs involved in settling your estate. You may have medical bills that your health insurance did not cover or other types of debt. When your loved ones are grieving, they don’t need the additional burden of worrying that these expenses may potentially spell financial ruin.
Here’s another reason to consider. When you buy a life insurance policy it can be used as a way of leaving something of value to your heirs. All you have to do is name as beneficiaries the individuals you choose to inherit your policy.
Or, instead of naming individuals as beneficiaries of your life insurance policy, you could choose a charity as the beneficiary.
Given the above reasons, buying a life insurance policy just might make sense after all!
Tara,
Whole life also contains a cash value account that builds over time, slowly at first and gaining steam after several years. You can withdraw your cash value or take out a loan against it, but remember, if you die before you pay back the loan, the death benefit paid to your beneficiaries will be reduced. For example:
Susan has a $500,000 whole life policy in force and, over the years, has
borrowed continually from the cash value. Her total loan amount and accrued interest totals $300,000. When Susan dies, her beneficiary will receive $200,000 because the life insurance company will first pay itself back from the death benefit.
Understand what your beneficiaries will receive upon your death. If you have a traditional whole life policy, your beneficiaries receive only the death benefit no matter how much cash value you’ve built up.
Great Question.