The cost of the whole life policy is the reason why many people choose other option since it can be 3 - 5 times more
costly than a term life insurance policy.
But it's also
costlier than a term life insurance policy (up to four times as much for a comparable death benefit), and not as budget friendly.
Not exact matches
For example, whole
life insurance policy premiums tend to be far more
costly than the premiums associated with
term life insurance policies.
If you're just starting out, universal
life insurance offers an excellent means to accommodate the changes in your
life, but may be more
costly than a simple
term policy.
For example, whole
life insurance policy premiums tend to be far more
costly than the premiums associated with
term life insurance policies.
As an example, if you have
life insurance to pay off your mortgage so that your family can remain in your home should something happen to you, but your mortgage balance will be paid off in ten years, then it may make sense to cover that need with an inexpensive
term policy rather
than a more
costly whole
life insurance plan.
It is important to realize that purchasing
term life insurance with the disease will likely be more
costly than buying a
term life insurance policy for someone who is in good health.
Given the high probability of death by such an advanced age, whole
life insurance policies are significantly
costlier than a
term insurance plan.
In many cases, those who are applying for a no medical exam
life insurance policy may have health conditions that deem them as being more of a risk to the
insurance company — and because of that, these types of
policies will often be
costlier in
terms of premium
than a medically underwritten
policy, with all other factors being equal.
As we've discussed in earlier articles,
life insurance policies that build cash value, such as whole or universal
life, are more
costly than pure
insurance term policies because part of that additional cost goes into building cash value.