The Quick Answer Before you go off and buy life insurance, make sure you complete this checklist: Decide between term life insurance and permanent life insurance Decide your term lengths and coverage Do some research on different providers to find the...
The Quick Answer A death benefit payment is paid out to a policy holder’s beneficiary after a few steps have been taken: Know how much coverage you need to cover the expenses of all of your beneficiaries. It is important for a policy holder to let all of...
The Quick Answer Children and minors can not receive a death benefit payment until they are of age. There are a few ways to get around this: List a custodian. A custodian is someone that will take care of your child and their finances regarding the death...
The Quick Answer Whole life insurance is a life insurance that continues to cover a policy holder and protect their beneficiaries as long as they pay their premiums. Here are some of the advantages of whole life insurance: Whole life insurance...
The Quick Answer A life insurance beneficiary is someone who a life insurance policy holder elects to receive the policy’s payout (death benefit). Here some other things to know about life insurance beneficiaries: You can have multiple primary...
The Quick Answer Life insurance is a contract between a life insurance policy holder and a policy provider that protects the holder’s beneficiaries in the event that the holder passes away. Some other advantages of life insurance are: Depending on how...