If you're shopping for a life insurance policy you may be wondering why people choose to buy term life insurance protection. It's actually very simple.

Term life is temporary coverage lasting for up to 30 years, and offers the lowest prices on life insurance.

So, if you need your life insurance protection for a period of 30 years or less, term life is the option for you.

Permanent life insurance provides lifetime protection, but costs up to 5-10 times more than the same amount of term life insu...

If you have been turned down for life insurance because of medical reasons, you may be wondering how you can get insured.

Don't worry, there is another answer. In fact, there are life insurance plans that even offer "Guaranteed Acceptance" - which means you can't be denied coverage due to any health problems.

As long as you meet the age requirements, you can get insured. These plans do offer a limited amount of life insurance protection, usually $25,000 or less. 

If you need more life insurance ...

No your life insurance death benefit can be used for any purpose your beneficiary wants to use it for.

Life insurance has nothing to do with your funeral.

Unless it's a preneed funeral insurance plan purchased from a funeral home to specifically pay for the cost of your funeral.

However, a funeral preneed life insurance policy does not have to be used for a funeral either. The funeral contract can be canceled by you at any time and the life insurance proceeds can be left to t...