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Term Life Versus Whole Life Insurance Frequently Asked Questions



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this subject.                         policy disburses dividends. The   
Let us first try to define         dividends normally result from    
whole and term life                   surplus investment earnings and   
insurance.

                    expenditure savings. Dividends    

Whole life insurance may also      may be rewarded in cash, although 
be called permanent life              it is not always guaranteed to be 
assurance. It is an insurance         paid out to you.

             
that endows the insured person        

Non-Participating

   
with death protection for her         

A non-participating whole life 
whole lifetime. An insurance          policy does not pay you any       
payout is rewarded to the             dividends. The premiums remain    
beneficiaries stated in the           level during your entire          
contract when the insured person      lifetime. The policy’s face value 
dies. Whole life policies usually     is fixed.

                    
include an investment section         

There are also 2 key types  
that builds up a cash value.

     of term life insurance. Let us    

Term life cover has a time         quickly examine them.

     
limit on the period of coverage.      

Increasing term

    
The time limit may be extended by     

An increasing term policy’s    
renewing the term policy once it      face value increases over the     
expires. The insured person’s         duration of the policy. The       
beneficiaries will receive no         premiums remain fixed.

       
insurance payout if the policy        

Decreasing term

    
expires before the insured            

A decreasing term policy’s     



face value decreases throughout       expensive than term premiums.     
the existence of the policy until     * There are better investment     
it reaches nothing at the             options available than the        
policy’s conclusion date. The         investment options offered by     
premiums remain unchanged. A          whole life policies. You can most 
decreasing term plan is               likely do better by investing and 
frequently utilized to cover an       saving on your own.

          
expense such as a home mortgage.      

Then we may look at some    

                                  disadvantages of term life        

Let us now consider the         assurance.

               
advantages of whole life              

* Term cover offers only death 
assurance.

                   protection.                       

* The life coverage lasts for      * Term insurance can provide      
your whole lifetime.                  cover for temporary needs but is  
* The annual premiums are fixed.      less suitable for long term       
* A part of the premiums are          needs.

                       
invested.

                        

Finally, let us conclude    

Here are some advantages of     this chat about whole life        
term life assurance.

         insurance vs term life            

* Term cover may be easier to      insurance.

               
comprehend.                           

Whole life cover may be less   
* Term cover is reasonably            costly in the long run than term  
priced.                               life cover in spite of the more   
* Term insurance can be used to       expensive initial insurance       
provide cover for temporary           premiums. Whole life policies may 
needs.

                           also build up a cash value or     

Next, we should review the      earn non-guaranteed dividends. In 
disadvantages of whole life           the end, the long term costs of   
assurance.

                   whole life policy may be less     

* Fixed premiums are much more     than the overall cost of a term   



life policy.

                                                       

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