If you are considering the purchase of life insurance you may be wondering what life insurance coverage actually means.

Life insurance is a contract between the insurance company and the owner of the life insurance policy.


The owner agrees to pay a certain amount of money to the insurer on a regular basis, and in return for the premium payments, the insurer agrees to pay out a death benefit to the beneficiary of the life insurance policy upon the death of the insured person, subject to the term...
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It's called Return of Premium term life insurance which pays you back your premiums if you outlive the duration of your life insurance policy.

Usually, return of premium plans are offered for 20 or 30-years terms, but you may be able to choose from coverage lasting for a period of 10 to 30 years.

These plans have higher premiums upfront compared to regular term life insurance policies.

Learn more about life insurance that pays you back your premiums.

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Life insurance with AD&D is life insurance that provides a death benefit payout for accidental death; as well as, natural causes and illness.

Traditional life insurance policies include coverage for accidental death.

However, you can have an individual insurance policy that covers only death resulting from an accident, which would be an accidental death insurance policy.

In addition, you may add coverage for double indemnity which pays out twice the death benefit if the insured dies from a cover...

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It's a life insurance policy used to provide protection for your family in case you die before your home mortgage loan is fully repaid.

You can purchase a term life insurance policy that will provide your loved ones with the money necessary to pay off the remaining balance owed on your mortgage should you die.

You can select a term life policy in the amount you currently owe on your mortgage.

In addition, make sure you select a policy "Term" (duration of coverage) that matches the length of time...

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Life insurance is a contract between an insurance company and the owner of the life insurance policy.

The insurance company agrees to pay out a death benefit on the policy when the insured person dies while the insurance is In Force.

In return, the owner of the policy agrees to pay premiums on a regular basis for the life insurance coverage.

The death benefit is paid to the beneficiary which is chosen by the owner of the policy.

If you have anyone who relies on you for financial support you may h...

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The grace period for a life insurance policy is the time after a missed insurance premium is due, where a life insurance policy will not lapse even though the payment is past due.  It means, you still have your life insurance coverage In Force.

The grace period of a life insurance policy is mandated by every state in the United States.

The Minimum Grace Period usually varies from 28-31 days depending on individual state laws, but some life insurance carriers may give longer grace periods.  

The...

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Underwriting of life insurance is the process used by insurance carriers to analyze the risk presented by an applicant for coverage and determine if the person should be accepted for coverage, how much insurance to insure the person for, and at what premium.

There are factors considered when underwriting life insurance, including the applicant's age, gender, health, occupation, hobbies, lifestyle, tobacco use, driving record, among other things.

These risk factors help the life insurance compan...
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Life insurance is a contract between an individual and a life insurance company.

The insured person agrees to pay a premium to the insurance company in return for the life insurance company promising to pay out a death benefit to the insured person's beneficiary of choice upon the death of the insured person.

The life insurance policy may include specific exclusions for which the death benefit will not be paid out, for instance, if the insured person were to commit suicide within 2 years of pur...
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Life insurance that is guaranteed issue means that the person applying for the life insurance policy cannot be turned down due to life insurance, or other risks.

However, there are usually strict age guidelines for guaranteed issue life insurance policies, with the minimum age usually around ages 40-50 and the maximum age usually under age 80. 

Also, the life insurance policy usually has a graded death benefit during the first one to three years, meaning that it will pay a p...

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