Usually when you set up a life insurance policy you will base the level of life insurance cover (for example $500,000) on your situation, needs, and budget. For example your life insurance might take care of debt, provide for dependants, or have enough to cover a funeral or final costs. Most life insurance plans increase in cost over time (every year the insurer will recalculate premiums based on your new age – and as older people...more
Iphones are generally delicate. Getting damaged is very common and that is where GoTronics has an in house iphone repair service. It would be very challenging to try to get iphone repair technicians every time your iphone is damaged. Being delicate, you can never be sure when disaster would strike, you might try everything possible to avoid instances of damages but it is never avoidable at time. The technicians at GoTronics iPhone...more
Variable Life InsuranceOne of the more popular forms of life insurance out there is variable life insurance. But why is this complex form of life insurance gaining such popularity, and how can it benefit your financial foundation?Understanding Variable Life InsuranceVariable life insurance is a form of whole (or permanent) life insurance. That means that once you have had a policy approved and issued it will offer you insurance benefits for your entire life as long as you pay the premiums in full and on time. Even if your health starts to take a downturn or your weight increases, no changes will occur within your policy.When you pay premiums for variable life insurance, you are not just paying for the cost of insurance but also for the "cash value" which is the portion of the premium that accumulates within the policy to offer a pool of funds that can increase your death benefit, provide tax free loans, give you a value should you decide to terminate the policy and create a reserve pool of funds to pay your premiums.The Variable PortionThe aspect that makes variable policies actually variable is the subaccounts that the cash accumulation portion of your premiums are invested in....more
If you have been comparing life insurance rates then chances are good that you have looked at term life insurance. Term life insurance is a terrific product for people who: 1. Need a high dollar death benefit with a low dollar premium. 2. Need a temporarily high amount of life insurance death benefit. 3. Need a gradually decreasing amount of...more
Private placement life insurance (PPLI) typically requires a minimum premium commitment of $1 million or more. By pooling their available assets, two or more grantors of (i.e., contributors to) an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) can reach the minimum premium commitment of a PPLI policy. The insured may be one of the...more
When buying life insurance, there are basically two types of insurance products, Term life insurance and Permanent life insurance. Term insurance offers temporary risk protection for a very affordable price, especially in the early years of the term. Permanent insurance offers lifetime coverage, usually for a fixed or declining cost. One of the most popular types of permanent coverage is universal life insurance.In this article we will look at 4 distinct types of life insurance, all for the same person, and see how well they perform from a pure cost perspective over 40 years. Our fictitious person will be John Doe, an average Alberta man age 35, non-smoker, is normal health (i.e. standard insurance rates). John wants to buy $500,000 of life insurance and keep that amount for the rest of his life.Term 10 Life InsuranceA term 10 policy, or T10, will be the lowest initial cost for insurance. The first 10 year term will be very inexpensive, but after each 10 year period the costs will begin to step up. The owner of the policy has the guaranteed right of renewal, meaning they can keep their insurance policy when it renews, if they are willing to pay the increased premium, and do not...more
Life insurance is a commodity - sold and procured. But many people would not want to think about this particular product. It usually is associated to something all of us hate to come - death. But if you would just give your underwriter time to...more
If you are a business owner, chances are you have life insurance policy. But a buy sell agreement ads further protection for the longevity of your business. A buy sell agreement is a type of agreement that works along side a life insurance policy....more
To begin with, you need to understand that life insurance falls into two very broad categories: Whole and term. The basic difference between term and whole life insurance is this: A term policy is life coverage only. In whole life insurance policy,...more
Long-term needs are not constant due to the fact that they are needed in a long period of time. The costs are usually high in states like New Jersey, Washington, and California where long term care is needed most. A wide-ranging survey...more
What is the most important thing in life?We all value different things so obviously the answer will be different for all of us.Even though we value different activities and prefer to have different possessionsall of us will undoubtedly value one...more
Do you understand variable life? It may be easier to understand if we can contrast it to whole life insurance.It is a permanent policy, and it can grow a cash value. But it is also different than traditional whole life.A whole life policy does have a...more