Can You Have 2 Life Insurance Plans?

October 24, 2013
The number of life insurance policies you have will depend on how much life insurance you need and how many life insurance policies insurers may allow you to purchase.

Yes, you can own two or more life insurance policies.

Since your life insurance needs may change throughout your life, insurers will allow you to own more than one life insurance policy.

However, they ask about the amount of life insurance you already own when you apply for life insurance. They want to make sure you aren't over-insured, since life insurance does pay out for suicide after you are insured for two years, one year in some states like Colorado.

But, life insurance companies usually allow a person to buy up to 20 ties their annual income in life insurance, so, if you make $100,000 per year, you may be able to purchase up to $2,000,000 or more of life insurance spread out over several life insurance policies.

You can learn more by reading this article on How many life insurance policies can you have?

 

What To Look For In A Term Life Insurance Policy?

October 22, 2013

There are several features to consider when comparing term life insurance policies, including:

1) The price and death benefit are guaranteed to stay the same for the full term,

2) How long the term lasts - 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 years?

3) The term life policy is convertible to permanent life insurance without evidence of insurability for an extended period of time, and

4) The life insurance carrier is reputable and highly rated by AM Best Company for financial strength.

Also, c...


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Can You Borrow Money From A Term Life Insurance Policy?

October 20, 2013
No, you cannot borrow money from a term life insurance policy.

A term life policy does not build up any cash value inside the policy over time like a permanent life insurance policy.

Term life is "pure protection", not an investment.

You may cancel your term life policy and you may get some of the premiums paid back, but there is no money inside the policy to borrow from, just life insurance protection.



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What Constitutes Accidental Death For Life Insurance?

October 19, 2013
Any accident that causes death would be consider accidental death.

An accident is an event which was unintended.

Whereas, life insurance covers death by old age, accident, or intentional death by suicide, if you have been insured for two or more years, one year in some states like Colorado.

Accidental death insurance covers only death resulting from an accident, and most policies require death to happen within a certain period of time of the accident, such as, 30 or 90 days, in order for the dea...
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Can Life Insurance Refuse To Pay?

October 18, 2013

Yes, Life insurance companies can refuse to pay the death benefit of your life insurance policy if it is within two years since the policy was purchased, and they find that you misrepresented facts on the application for life insurance coverage when you applied for your policy.

For example, if the applicant for life insurance was scheduled for a biopsy for cancer, but answered "no" to the question that asked if there were pending tests for diagnosis of any disease.

If the he...


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How does Life Insurance differ from Accidental Death Insurance?

October 17, 2013

Life insurance differs from Accidental death insurance in that Life Insurance pays for death of the insured person by any reason (except suicide in the first two years in most states), whereas Accidental death insurance only pays out a death benefit for death of the insured resulting from accidental reasons.

AD&D stands for Accidental Death and Dismemberment. If the death of the insured person is due to falling down stairs, a car accident, or any other type of accident, the ...


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What Is A Face Amount Of A Life Insurance Policy?

October 15, 2013

The face amount of a life insurance policy is the original dollar amount of life insurance protection or coverage for which the policy was taken out.

The face amount of life insurance is also the amount of money that is paid to the beneficiary or insured (if the policy matures), minus any loans, or increased by any values stated in the contract.

The face amount of a life insurance policy is the amount of money your beneficiary will receive upon the death of the insured perso...


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How Much Is Life Insurance For A 65 Year Old?

October 14, 2013

Life insurance for a 65 year old may be affordable, or cost more than you might have expected, depending on your health. Many people put off purchasing their life insurance coverage until they are age 65.What they find is the cost is much higher than they may have expected. Most 65 year olds are no longer in excellent health so they will pay a rate higher than standard. However, you may want to compare rates among several of the leading life insurance carriers in order to fin...


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Can I get life insurance with a DUI?

October 13, 2013

Getting life insurance with a DUI on your driving record may be possible.

The price you pay for your life insurance if you have had a DUI will largely depend on how long ago the DUI occurred, if there was any alcohol treatment involved, and if a second DUI occurred after that?

You may not be able to get a medically underwritten life insurance policy if you have had a recent DUI.

However, you may be able to qualify  for a simplified issued life insurance policy a year or two aft...


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Does Life Insurance Have To Be Used To Pay For A Funeral?

October 11, 2013

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...


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