Life Insurance FAQ's

Guaranteed issue in life insurance means that you will not be turned down for life insurance for any reason, regardless of any health condition.  

Most life insurance policies go through underwriting, which is where the life insurance company decides the degree of risk involved with insuring you for life insurance.

For example, are you healthy and expected to live a long life or do you have health issues that could shorten your life expectancy?

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When you buy a life insurance policy the insurance company bases your cost of coverage per $1,000 of life insurance on a rate they determine based on your age, health, type and amount of life insurance; as well as, other risk factors.

Your personal risk factors that affect your rate for life insurance may include your lifestyle, tobacco use, occupation, hobbies, driving record, height-to-weight ratio, and family health history, among other things.

These risk factors are considered by the insure...
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Yes, you may be able to buy a term life insurance policy on someone else.

Actually, many people buy life insurance on another person. For instance, married couples buy life insurance on one another, and adult children may buy life insurance on their parents to help pay for their parents' final expenses.

In addition, grandparents buy life insurance on their grandchildren as a way to provide guaranteed lifetime life insurance for their grandchild as he/she grows up.

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A guaranteed whole life insurance policy is life insurance that is guaranteed issue, and provides guaranteed lifetime protection.

A guaranteed issue life insurance policy offers a small amount of life insurance, usually up to $20,000 with limited requirements. So, there's usually no health exam required and there may be no health questions asked, depending on the life insurance company and plan.

And, if you meet the age requirements, you are guaranteed to be approved for coverage. 

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Final expense life insurance is a common term that simply refers to a life insurance plan people buy to help pay for their burial and funeral expenses and other expenses related to their passing.

These final expense whole life insurance policies usually provide around $20,000 or less in the policy's face amount of life insurance death benefit coverage.

There are no medical examinations required to qualify for this type of life insurance plan.

However, there may be some healt...

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When people that you love will suffer financially if you were to die, you may have a need for life insurance protection.

If that need will remain for many years, perhaps even your entire lifetime, you need permanent life insurance.

The most popular form of permanent insurance is whole life insurance coverage. It provides that the life insurance company will pay a fixed amount (death benefit) when you die, regardless of when that occurs. In exchange you are required to pay a p...

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A term life insurance policy has a start date and an end date.

Many term life policies will offer renewal after the end of the guaranteed premium period; however, the rate increases are usually substantial, so it may cost a lot more than you were paying for your original term life insurance coverage.

If you are healthy and can qualify for a new life insurance policy, that might be a better option than renewing your expiring term life insurance.

If you have a permanent need fo...

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Yes, you may be able to buy a life insurance policy on the internet.

In fact, there is a life insurance company that now offers applicants the chance to buy up to $350,000 of life insurance over the internet.

You can get an instant quote and apply online for your life insurance in minutes. There’s no health examination required.

If you qualify, you may start your life insurance today.

Here’s how to buy a life insurance policy online.

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Many term life insurance policies are renewable after the initial term expires, and some are not.

Check your life insurance policy language for conversion privileges and features, or ask your life insurance carrier or agent to explain whether or not your term life insurance policy is renewable.

The term life policies that do offer the ability to renew coverage at expiration usually come with much higher rates for the renewal policy.

People who can provide evidence of good he...

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