Offering a hybrid approach to life insurance, universal life provides benefits at a lower cost than whole life.
A universal life insurance policy is a “happy medium” between the lower cost of term life and the increased benefits you’ll find with whole life. Like term and whole life insurance, it provides your family with a death benefit that can help pay for:
You choose the amount of money you’d like your beneficiaries to receive from the policy’s death benefit if you pass away. Your universal policy can provide lifetime coverage if it’s adequately funded. This means you continue to pay the premiums or have built up enough cash value to cover the cost of the policy.
The cash value of your universal life policy will be minimal, compared to your whole life policy. However, that trade-off gets you a more affordable price for lifetime coverage.
You should choose the life insurance option that best meets your needs. Here’s a snapshot of what a universal life policy offers:
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This information is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a recommendation for any specific product or amount of coverage. It does not take into consideration all factors that may affect your specific need, including social security benefits and the time value of money.Here's how much life insurance you may need:
Based on your answers, you're well on your way to making sure you're covered.
As your life changes, your insurance needs might change, too. Request a complimentary review below to make sure you're properly protected.
This information is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a recommendation for any specific product or amount of coverage. It does not take into consideration all factors that may affect your specific need, including social security benefits and the time value of money.Here's how much life insurance you may need:
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This information is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a recommendation for any specific product or amount of coverage. It does not take into consideration all factors that may affect your specific need, including social security benefits and the time value of money.The amount of life insurance you need depends on several things, like the number of children you have, your mortgage, income and more.
You might have heard about insurance “riders” and wondered what they are. They’re simply add-ons you can include with your base insurance policy. It’s kind of like adding a sports package to your basic cable subscription. Here are the features you can add to your universal life policy for an extra cost.
Choose up to $50,000 of term insurance for each of your kids ages 0-17. In addition to current coverage, it gives them the opportunity to convert the policy to whole life insurance at age 23 without additional medical exams.
If you become disabled before age 65 and can’t work for a specified period of time, a portion of your premium payment may be waived and you won’t have to pay that amount while you’re disabled.
This lets you access a portion of your policy’s death benefit while you’re still alive, to help ease the financial burden that often comes with a terminal illness.1 This would reduce (or eliminate) the death benefit available for your loved ones. There is no additional cost for this feature.
Your representative will help you choose the right policy type, amount and payment option. They’ll also walk you through the application process, which includes filling out a few forms, answering some health questions and possibly being asked to complete a basic medical exam.
Reach out to your rep. They’ll help you understand your options and select what works best for you.
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1A physician must certify you as chronically or terminally ill.
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