What is Whole Life Insurance?Whole life insurance, by definition, offers coverage for your entire lifetime so long as you continue to pay premiums. This policy is sometimes referred to as “guaranteed whole life insurance”, because insurers promise to keep the premiums constant over the life of the policy. Should you pass, and the policy hasn’t lapsed, the beneficiaries will receive a payout.
In addition, whole life insurance is designed to offer tax benefits and have a cash value component which grows over time. This type of policy is good to consider if you're interested in not only the benefits of life insurance coverage, but also using the cash value as an investment vehicle to diversify your portfolio.
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How Does Whole Life Insurance Work?
Since whole life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance, you will continue to have coverage for your entire lifetime so long as the premiums are paid. In the case that you pass, the policy beneficiaries should file a claim with the insurer, after which point the circumstances of your death will be reviewed and receive the payout (also called a death benefit or the face value of the policy) so long as everything is in order.
This process may sound simple but, for example, if your child doesn’t know they are the beneficiary to your life insurance policy, they may not be able to claim the payout should you pass, so make sure to keep your family informed.
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