Since
term coverage eventually expires, these policies are best for short - term needs which won't last your entire life.
Since
term coverage eventually expires, these policies are best for short - term needs which won't last your entire life.
Not exact matches
The only difference is, your policy will terminate
eventually with
term coverage — typically after you retire, when, presumably, your family is no longer so dependent on your work income — whereas whole life policies are for a lifetime.
Secondly, most
term policies cease renewing at around that age, i.e. even if you keep your existing
term policy,
eventually the
coverage will simply expire.
Term insurance is temporary
coverage which
eventually ends.
This is because the
term life insurance policies will
eventually expire, forcing the insured to re-qualify for
coverage at a time in the future.
Secondly, most
term policies cease renewing at around that age, i.e. even if you keep your existing
term policy,
eventually the
coverage will simply expire.
If you are applying for
term insurance but
eventually want permanent
coverage, ask your agent if the policy has an option to convert.
Keep in mind, there's no penalty to cancel a
term policy early, and you don't have to choose your policy
term length when you apply for
coverage, only when you're
eventually approved and have an assigned «risk class».
Each year, the amount of
term will decrease and the amount of permanent will increase until
eventually the policy will include only permanent
coverage, says Scott Witt, an actuary and fee - only insurance adviser at Witt Actuarial Services in New Berlin, Wisconsin.