Fitness can be Real with Affordable Term Life Insurance

For an affordable term life insurance policy one has to take care of one’s life. If you are a smoker and a lazy person then you will have to pay a higher premium. The more healthy you are the less shall be your premium.
Affordable life insurance that involves no exam policies sounds a good option. Hold on, do not just get carried away by the name of the policy. Take your time to enquire about a policy. After all these companies are profit making organization. Why shall they secure you without even knowing about your health conditions?

The business model of any life insurance company can be simply put in the following way:-
Profit = earned premium + investment income ' incurred loss ' underwriting expenses.

The process of underwriting is followed by the insurer to decide upon premium that should be charged in the return of the coverage of the risk. Without the involvement of a medical examination it is difficult for the insurer to know about the risk that he will be insuring for. Without knowing this how can he decide about the premium amount that should be charged? Be sure that in such cases there are clauses that either you did not understand or you did not look for them because you did not expect them to be there.

This is not to say that there is nothing called affordable life insurance. Buying insurance policies is just like buying anything else. You have to select the best option, that is all there is to do. Therefore, it is important to know the different types of policies that are available in the market. In general, there are five types of life insurance policies. Of them, two most important are:-

1) Term life insurance policy always covers the insured for a fixed years as per agreed by the insured and the insurer. The span could be from 5 years to 30 years, it depends upon your need for the coverage. You also have the option to renew the policy by paying a higher premium. The beneficiaries shall receive the death benefit only if the death happens within the period of the plan.

2) If you do not want a temporary policy then Whole Life Insurance is the option. It insures you for the whole life. In this case you need to regularly pay the premium and if the premium paid is up to date, your beneficiary will get the benefit. The best thing is that it guarantees a return so it provides an opportunity to build up the cash.

When compared term life insurance is a more affordable option. When it comes to whole life insurance or other life insurance policies the premium is higher also because they guarantee a return in the end and an option of cash build up. But it is not the same with the term life insurance, there is no cash build up and most of the time the insurer does not have to pay any benefit to the beneficiaries as this policy is valid only for a fixed tenure and usually the policy holder outlives the tenure.

Then, why does one go for term life insurance at all? They do so just to ensure that their loved ones do not face financial hardship if by chance something happens to them in future. The premium they pay buys them mental peace, they are happy in the thought that their loved ones are totally taken care of as much now as in the future.

It is not so simple to get an affordable term life insurance policy because for this you need to have a good self control. If you smoke and you are overweight you are entitled to pay a higher premium as you are prone to various diseases. A woman 5' 6'' can weigh up to 220lb without attracting higher rate. Crossing this line can make you pay a higher rate.

Premium rates also depend on the length of term, the coverage amount, age etc. If the term is only five years and you are healthy enough, the premium charged will be affordable. However, when you try to renew the plan after five years, you will find the rate quite enhanced, yet affordable. When you go to renew for the second time you may find that it is no longer affordable. If you become terminally ill within that period, but do not die, you may find the insurer is not willing to insure you anymore. Therefore, in the end, the affordable term life insurance does not remain affordable at all.

To make it affordable, you should

Decide what should be the exact period of coverage
Decide how much coverage your family will need in the future
Next contact some reliable broker
Receive life insurance quotes from him
Fill up the quotes
On the basis of the quotes the broker will supply the most suitable rates
The premiums will be fixed on the basis of rates
So make the correct quote to get the most affordable term life insurance policy

By David Livingston
Published: 7/30/2009
 
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