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If you love Suze Orman then you might want to understand more about her stance on Whole Life Insurance. Here is a conversation with a guest calling in which will shed some light on her thoughts on Term Life Insurance vs Whole Life.
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Reader’s Question:
With the various life insurance offered in the market nowadays, can you help me narrow down my options as to the types of life insurance in Houston that should matter to me?
James
Houston Texas
Tackling the very basic, the types of life insurance in Houston may be classified into four major types: term insurance, whole life, universal life, and variable life. It is a practical idea to learn what these types of life insurance are in order to make a sound decision on where you should be spending your hard earned money.
In a term insurance, the simplest form of life insurance, you will have the insurance coverage for a specific duration or period of time. When you die during the specified period, your beneficiaries will be able to claim the value of your insurance policy. Term insurance is purely just insurance.
On the other hand, in a whole life insurance, you will be covered for your entire life and not just a specific period of time. This insurance provides the policyholder a permanent protection. In addition, unlike term insurance, a whole life insurance builds up cash value in time since a portion of the policy holder’s premium will be invested by the insurance company.
The third type of life insurance is the universal life in which you’ll be the one to decide how much you will be paying over and above a minimum premium. It is a type of insurance that will provide you permanent protection and is more flexible than whole or variable life. The insurance company chooses the investment vehicle, usually restricted to bonds and mortgages, that portion of your premium will go to. You can then use the investment and the returns to offset your premiums or allow them to build up the value of your policy.
Last but not the least, variable life insurance policy offers a wider selection of investment vehicle. This type of life insurance will allow you to have more control of the value of your policy than any other types of life insurance. Variable life is the type of insurance which gives you more control of cash value account policy features than any other types of life insurance.
What exactly is the policy when it comes to Life Insurance?
Melinda
Houston, TX
Hello, Melinda!
The policy is the most important part of life insurance, whatever kind it may be – No Exam, Smokers Life Insurance, Term Life, Whole Life, Universal Life, etc. simply because all the conditions as well as the provisions are written on the policy. Aside from this, it also serves as the contract between you and the company or insurer. The contract details terms and conditions, and the provisions are all stated on the policy. You need to have a policy when placing a claiming on your life insurance. Because without the policy, your claims might not be easily accommodated by the company. The policy will serve as your basis in claiming benefits from a life insurance policy. Besides, how can you get something if you don’t have any evidence to back up your claims? As I have said Melinda, the policy will be your proof in making such claims.