where (unlike in a term life insurance) the premium amount remains constant despite
the advancing age of the insured.
Not exact matches
To get a mortgage
insured, you may need to go outside some
of those requirements, such as being accepted for coverage at an
advanced age.
Because this coverage is whole life, once an individual has been approved, the amount
of coverage can not go down, and the premium can not be raised — even as the
insured advances in
age, or if they contract an adverse health condition.
Premiums will increase gradually throughout the term as the
insured advances through predetermined
age bands
of five years each, the lowest being 30 - 34 and the highest being 70 - 74.
Sum
Insured Enhancement: Any change in benefits or premium (other than due to change in
age) will be done with the approval
of the IRDA and will be intimated at least 3 months in
advance at the time
of renewal.
But when the
insured is
of advancing age, and
of course when the
insured dies, they will suddenly tighten up their standards for timely payments.
Such a clause is a basic feature on most policies because
of the risk involved to insurance companies who
insure applicants
of advanced age and / or infirmed health.
As its name implies, permanent life insurance is designed to protect an
insured for the remainder
of his or her life — and, in most cases, the premium will not increase due to
advancing age, or even if the individual contracts an adverse health condition, once they are
insured.
A permanent life insurance policy can also be advantageous because, as long as the premium is paid, the policy can not be cancelled — regardless
of the
insured's
advancing age, and regardless
of whether the
insured contracts any adverse health issue.
The reason for the increase in premium each year is because as the term life insurance policy is extended, the
age of the
insured goes up, and ultimately, death rates increase with
advancing age.