An insurable interest means
the beneficiary has a financial interest in the continued life of the insured and that the beneficiary would sustain a financial loss if the insured die prematurely.
Not exact matches
Insurable
interest means that the
beneficiary of the policy derives an ongoing benefit, typically
financial, from the insured, and that a death of the insured
would cause the person to suffer a
financial or other form of loss.
If a viable insurable
interest can be created (meaning there is a
financial loss to you if you were to lose one of your parents), then an insurance company
would take the risk and allow you to pay the premiums and be the
beneficiary.
Shomari Hearn, a Certified
Financial Planner and vice president with Palisades Hudson
Financial Group in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pointed out that you don't
have to repay the loan, though you will
have to pay
interest each year, and any unpaid loan balance will reduce the death benefit your
beneficiaries receive.
So we know a
beneficiary must
have an insurable
interest in you; meaning they
would suffer a
financial loss if you died.
It might not be in your best
interest to choose a
beneficiary that
has a lot of debt or
has other
financial issues, such as a tendency to blow their money instead of being frugal and wise with their money.
For life insurance purposes, a
beneficiary has an insurable
interest in the insured person when loss of that person
would cause the
beneficiary to suffer a
financial loss.
Insurable
interest means the
beneficiary would suffer a measurable
financial loss if you were to die.
In plain language, an insurable
interest is how much
financial dependence the
beneficiary or the policy owner
has toward the insured person.