Life Insurance at JCB Wealth Management
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What is Life Insurance?
Life insurance, in simple terms, is a tool for managing risk. It operates as a contract between an insurance company and an individual. The insurance company receives payment in premiums, and in exchange, the insurance company provides a death benefit—that is, tax-free money—to the person or persons you designate. This arrangement offers peace of mind and financial protection for your loved ones.
What is the Purpose of Insurance?
Insurance helps pay a variety of obligations and eases the financial burden on those you love when you die. The final expenses for even basic funerals can be costly, at a time when your spouse or family may not be sufficiently prepared to handle the expense. Mortgage payments continue; insurance can ease the burden of monthly payments so that your family can keep their home. When you die, the family income could be affected drastically. Insurance can help replace this income, allowing the family to maintain their current standard of living and cover expenses associated with raising children and providing for their education.
Types of Life Insurance
The two main types of life insurance are Term and Permanent life insurance.
A term life insurance policy protects you for a set period of time or for a certain number of years. At the end of the term, you have the choice to renew it or let it end; it has no value at the end of the term. Term life insurance policies typically offer a higher payout at a lower cost than permanent insurance, but they do not build value during that time. Nonetheless, they can provide a solution for many applications, such as covering a child’s college education, or paying a home mortgage to protecting your family from that financial burden after your death.
A permanent life insurance policy stays in force as long as you continue to pay the premiums and over time, the policy builds cash value. Different types of permanent life insurance policies are available, allowing coverage to be tailored to your needs.
Whole Life Insurance policies are the most widely known. For a fixed monthly or annual payment (premium) you receive a fixed death benefit and during your lifetime, the policy accumulates value—which you can borrow against, withdraw, or invest.
Universal Life Insurance add flexibility to the mix. Both the premium and death benefit can be flexible, allowing for larger or smaller payments.
Indexed Universal Life Insurance is similar to Universal Life; however, an important difference is that the way the interest is credited to the policy’s cash value. Interest is not a fixed rate, instead, it is based upon stock market indexes.
Variable Universal Life Insurance blends attributes of the other types of permanent insurance. Flexible premiums and death benefits are possible and the cash accumulation in dependent upon the performance of investments.
Life Insurance in Comprehensive Financial Planning
Many different life insurance policies from a wide variety of insurance companies are available to meet your needs at various ages and stages of life. Needs vary over time—young families need protection and the assurance of replacement income; seniors may consider long-term care insurance, funeral insurance, or insurance to cover outstanding debt.
The team at JCB Wealth Management are experienced in helping provide you with life insurance quotes from a variety of insurers. We take a comprehensive view of your financial situation and consider all factors that shape insurance decisions to provide you with the coverage that best suits your needs.
We make sure that you have a clear understanding of all the pros and cons of insurance policy recommendations tailored to your situation. Several factors contribute to the price a person pays for life insurance, including age, gender, family medical history and lifestyle habits such as smoking or high-risk hobbies.
Our team will help you successfully navigate the questions and decisions associated with selecting life insurance as part of a well-rounded financial plan so that you can manage risk and protect your loved ones.
