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Home > Blog > Keep Confusion At Bay When Buying Life Insurance
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021

Keep Confusion At Bay When Buying Life Insurance

Life insurance. It doesn't get any more straightforward than that. You know exactly what you're getting when you hear or see those two words. However, as simple as life insurance is to understand, it can be quite complicated when it comes to getting the right policy. Use these tips to help guide your decision.

 

Make sure you understand all the exclusions, inclusions, and terms involved in your contract before signing on the dotted line. Items like non-payment for pre-existing diseases, no coverage if you were doing an activity considered dangerous and other exclusions are very common. Read the fine print and understand fully what you are paying for.

 

When buying life insurance, keep in mind that your hobbies can have a significant impact on the size of your premiums. If high risk sports like scuba diving, race-car driving or parachute jumping are activities you frequently engage in, then you will likely pay higher rates to get insurance coverage. While many are tempted to hide their activities, be aware that accident claims can be denied when participation in such sports is not disclosed.

 

If you are in debt, it is even more important that you have a life insurance. If you were to pass away and you have debt but no life insurance, the bank will take your home or other possessions, leaving your family with nothing. A life insurance policy will pay these debts off.

 

Pay your premiums promptly. If the holder fails to pay the monthly premium on their insurance term, or if they decide to stop making payments before the whole life plan gains any value, they will lose the policy. They will also be forced to get a new policy and the new policy could be more expensive. This can especially be true if they have aged or fallen into poor health since their policy payments stopped.

 

Get a free consultation with life insurance providers offering coverage in your area. A free consultation provides free advice, and when provided by an insurance provider you could get a policy from, you could get more realistic estimates of your premiums to use when choosing the right policy for you. You can also get real details that are coming from the policy provider themselves.

 

Look over your life insurance policy each year. Every time you experience a major life event, there is a possibility that something in the plan will need to be changed. For example, if you have a baby, you may need to increase your policy so that your family will have what they need if you should die.

 

When looking into getting life insurance, there are two separate rate groups that are called standard and preferred. When you are comparing prices don't mix these up and compare a standard policy with a preferred one. They will cost very different and only about 1/3 of the population get a preferred rate!

 

We all need help from time to time, especially when we don't understand all of our options. Hopefully the tips in the article you just read gave you a few ideas about how you can save money and get an overall solid life insurance plan to protect the people you love after you pass on. Get a Quote Now!

 
Posted 12:01 PM

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