Life insurance helps provide financial protection for your loved ones if you pass away. The right policy can help replace income, pay debts, cover final expenses, fund education costs, and support your family's long-term financial goals.
Term life insurance provides coverage for a specific period of time, such as 10, 20, or 30 years. If the insured person passes away during the policy term, the beneficiaries generally receive the death benefit.
You pay regular premiums to keep the policy active. Coverage remains in force for the selected term. If the insured passes away while the policy is active, the policy's death benefit is paid to the beneficiaries. If the term ends while the insured is still living, coverage typically expires unless renewed or converted according to the policy provisions.
Term life insurance may be suitable for:
Many people choose a term that matches major financial obligations such as a mortgage or the years until children become financially independent.
Some policies offer conversion options. Availability depends on the specific carrier and policy.
Coverage may expire, renew at a different premium, or be converted depending on policy provisions.
Whole life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance designed to provide lifelong coverage as long as required premiums are paid.
Part of your premium pays for insurance coverage, while a portion may contribute to a cash value component. Cash value generally grows over time according to the policy's terms.
Whole life insurance may be appropriate for:
Yes. Cash value typically accumulates over time according to the policy's structure.
Many policies allow loans or withdrawals, subject to policy terms and potential tax consequences.
Many whole life policies feature level premiums, but policy details vary by carrier.
Universal life insurance is a permanent life insurance policy that offers flexible premium payments and adjustable death benefit options within policy guidelines.
Premium payments contribute to the policy after applicable charges. The policy's cash value may earn interest based on the terms of the contract. Policyholders often have flexibility in how premiums are paid, subject to maintaining sufficient policy value.
Universal life insurance may be suitable for:
Many universal life policies offer flexibility, subject to policy requirements and minimum funding levels.
Yes, based on the terms and crediting methods specified in the policy.
Many policies permit adjustments, subject to underwriting and carrier approval.
Indexed Universal Life Insurance is a form of permanent life insurance where cash value growth is linked to the performance of a market index, subject to policy caps, participation rates, spreads, and other policy provisions.
The policy provides life insurance protection while offering cash value growth opportunities based on selected index strategies. The cash value is not directly invested in the stock market. Growth is determined according to the policy's crediting methodology.
Indexed Universal Life may be appropriate for:
No. Cash value growth is generally linked to index performance through a crediting strategy, but funds are not directly invested in the index.
Many policies include a floor that limits negative index crediting, though policy charges still apply.
Policy loans and withdrawals may be available, subject to policy provisions and potential tax consequences.