subject: How To Find Term Life Insurance Policies [print this page] Are you concerned about finding a good term life company for your family?
There is not one answer to the question that would be accurate for all people. So many factors go into premiums and policies, so that the choice of the best policy or insurer is individual to each person who is looking for coverage. However, searching for good coverage for you, and your family, does not have to be time consuming or complicated.
How much coverage do you need? The first thing to think about is how much of a death benefit to buy. You may want to consider outstanding mortgage payments, income you would need to replace, and setting aside funds for your chidren's education. It is very helpful to sit down and analyze ways your family would survive if something took your income and help out of the picture. Even a parent who does not make income probably contributes to the family. If a stay at home parent would die, how would children get cared for, meals get cooked, or the house get cleaned? Consider the income that would be lost, and the extra expenses your family would have.
How much can you afford to pay for premiums? No life insurance policy will help you if you have to terminate it because you cannot afford the premiums. If the size of a policy you think you need just costs too much, you may have to adjust the death benefit so the premiums are cheaper.
Compare top rated insurers with a good record of financial stability and customer service. You are going to pay premiums for a long time, so make sure your company is behind you. You can compare financial ratings of the top insurers online, and you can usually also find websites with customer service ratings and reviews. You will want to do business with a high quality insurer you will be satisfied with.
Compare premiums and policies. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. One company may seem like they have the cheapest term life insurance rates, but they do not guarantee the rates for the full term. One insurer may seem to charge more, but they include a level premium guarantee for your entire term. Be sure you understand the rate guarantee, and the type of policy you are buying.
Other features that are common to term policies, may add value even though they cost a bit more. A ROP (Return Of Premium) rider can actually return all your premiums if you live past the term date. You will pay a bit more. But your money will buy a nice benefit. Imagine spending $50 a month for term insurance over 20 years, and then getting all of that money back at the end. So sometimes value is not all about price.
I did tell you this would be simple. It doesn't have to be. Internet quote forms can be very useful for insurance shopping in your city. It just takes a moment to fill out the form. It makes it simple to perform insurance policy comparisons this way.
by: Marilyn Katz
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