Life Insurance FAQ's

What is a life insurance policy owner?

The owner of a life insurance policy is the person or entity that pays the premiums on the policy and has the rights of ownership.

The owner is responsible for paying premiums, managing the policy, choosing the beneficiaries, and handling the oversight of ownership.

The owner may or may not be the insured. Learn more about the owner of a life insurance policy.

What is a term plan for life insurance coverage?

It's a type of life insurance policy that provides protection for a specific number of years.

These plans usually offer a "term" (duration) of coverage that lasts for up to 30 years.

You may select a term of 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years of coverage, depending on your age.

The longer your policy "term", the higher your annual cost of insurance.

Term life plans offers the most affordable type of life insurance, and the flexibility to choose how long you...

What is life insurance coverage with living benefits?

It is life insurance that provides you with the option of accessing a portion of your insurance policy's death benefits, while you are still living.

If you become ill with a terminal diagnosis of less than one year to live (or six months), you may access a portion of your death benefits - this is called "living benefits".

This coverage allows people who are terminal to have money available to help pay for medical bills and other end of life e...

Is there life insurance that will cover the cost of your funeral expenses?

Yes, there are guaranteed-issue life insurance plans for seniors age 45 to 85 that offer guaranteed approval without any health exam or health questions.

These life insurance policies offer up to $25,000 of coverage to pay for your funeral, burial and any related expenses.

Guaranteed approval means you can't be denied coverage due to any pre-existing health problems.

Learn more about buying a life insurance policy to cover...

Are there any life insurance plans I can purchase that will last for a specific duration?

Yes, it's called temporary life insurance, also known as term life insurance, which provides protection lasting for a specific number of years.

Most term life plans offer coverage you can choose to last for a term (duration) of 10, 15, 20 or 30 years.

The longer your policy "term", the higher your annual premiums for life insurance.

However, the length of your policy term may be shorter for seniors. For exam...

What is mortgage protection death insurance?

It's a type of life insurance policy that pays out a death benefit upon the death of the insured person who holds a mortgage on his/her own home.

The death benefits paid out on the mortgage insurance are used to pay off the outstanding balance on the home loan if the insured person dies.

There are different types of insurance available to protect your mortgage loan.

Learn more about mortgage protection death insurance plans.

No, all life insurance policies do not require you to take a physical examination, but many do.

There are non-med life insurance policies available for term life, whole life or guaranteed issue life insurance coverage.

However, most standard life insurance plans require a medical examination if the applicant is over 30 years old, smokes, has health problems, or is looking to buy more than $50,000 of insurance.

To learn more read this article: Do all life insurance policies require a physical?

If you want to find the lowest priced life insurance coverage, you'll want to check out term life insurance.

Term life plans offer the lowest prices on life insurance.

With term life you choose a "term" which is the duration of your policy - how long your life insurance protection to last.

The shorter the policy "term", the lower your cost.

Term life usually offers coverage lasting for a period of up to 30 years, but you may be able to choose term for 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years of coverage.

Perman...

There are several very good reasons you may want to purchase a final expenses life insurance plan.

Whether or not we plan ahead, the inevitable happens to us all - we die at some point in the future.

Planning for this ahead of time with the purchase of final expense life insurance coverage can help give you peace of mind knowing the ones will be there to pay for your burial costs.

In addition, it shows that you care about your family and respect your loved ones enough to make sure they won't be ...