Life Insurance, is it Really For Me?
It's hard to think about what happens after you die. Whether you believe in a certain religion or not, death is a scary thought. It's also scary to think about what will happen to your loved ones after you passed. Have you considered life insurance?
Most life insurance policies involve the policy holder and his or her husband or wife. While this is the common beneficiary, life insurance policies do not limit the beneficiary to your spouse. Policy holders can also designate brothers, sisters, children, nephews, nieces, and business partners.
Since you need to start early with life insurance and will hopefully pay a premium for a long time (after all, you want to live for a long time), then the number one concern when finding a policy is one with terrific benefits but also affordable.
Again I stress the importance of opening up a policy as soon as possible. You never know when death is going to come knocking at your door. It's unfortunate to think about, but a cold and harsh reality.
Go over the details and study every policy closely. If you are in good health and do not work an extremely hazardous job, your rate should remain cheap.
The insurance provider will require the proposed policy holder to go through a series of medical examinations and tests. Unfortunately this is required, as it is the only way an insurance provider can judge your current health.
As you grow older and reach retirement, some policy holders prefer to stop making payments on their life insurance policy. They make this change because they feel they can no longer afford the premium through a drop in income. That is okay, and the life insurance policy will reward your beneficiaries with the "fixed term" amount after you pass away.
Never waste time on this earth. The same holds true to life insurance and is something you can trust on after you are no longer here. - 23211
Most life insurance policies involve the policy holder and his or her husband or wife. While this is the common beneficiary, life insurance policies do not limit the beneficiary to your spouse. Policy holders can also designate brothers, sisters, children, nephews, nieces, and business partners.
Since you need to start early with life insurance and will hopefully pay a premium for a long time (after all, you want to live for a long time), then the number one concern when finding a policy is one with terrific benefits but also affordable.
Again I stress the importance of opening up a policy as soon as possible. You never know when death is going to come knocking at your door. It's unfortunate to think about, but a cold and harsh reality.
Go over the details and study every policy closely. If you are in good health and do not work an extremely hazardous job, your rate should remain cheap.
The insurance provider will require the proposed policy holder to go through a series of medical examinations and tests. Unfortunately this is required, as it is the only way an insurance provider can judge your current health.
As you grow older and reach retirement, some policy holders prefer to stop making payments on their life insurance policy. They make this change because they feel they can no longer afford the premium through a drop in income. That is okay, and the life insurance policy will reward your beneficiaries with the "fixed term" amount after you pass away.
Never waste time on this earth. The same holds true to life insurance and is something you can trust on after you are no longer here. - 23211
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Graham McKenzie is the content Syndication Manager at insurance123.co.zaSouth Africa's leading Life Insurance information portal