Life Insurance
Term
- Provides Insurance for a specific period of time
- Pays face amount (death benefit) only
- No cash value
- Use when:
- You have a temporary need for life insurance
- You need a large amount of insurance for a specific amount of time
- You need additional coverage to supplement an existing plan
Permanent
Whole Life (WL)
- The premium may be level or increase after a fixed period, but the premium will not change from the scheduled premium at issue.
- Cash value that increases over the life of the policy by a fixed rate of interest
- Death benefit is constant
- Use when:
- You need lifetime protection
- You like premiums that will not increase
- You have a need for additional income during retirement
- You have long-term financial goals that can be supported by the policy's cash value
- Your only existing coverage is through you employer and you may need additional coverage at retirement
Universal Life (UL) and Indexed Universal Life (IUL)
- Premium flexibility
- Minimum premiums required for the first 1 or 2 years then premiums are flexible depending on cash value
- Level death benefit or one that fluctuates with the cash value (not a guaranteed death benefit)
- Use when:
- Your insurance needs are likely to grow and change
- Your business anticipates changing stages of growth and development
- You are attracted to the flexibility of unstructured premiums
- You want to pre-fund policy values
Disability Insurance (DI)
Individual
- Sometimes referred to as income protection
- Protects your ability to earn a living
- Pays living expenses such as rent, mortgage, car payments, food, insurance, utilities, medical expenses, and more.
Business Expense Protection
- Pays overhead expense incurred such as rent, utilites, employee salaries, property and payroll taxes, property and liability insurance.
Group
- Voluntary Income Protection