How to Get the Cheapest Life Insurance
Before buying the cheapest life insurance policy, think carefully about the kind of coverage you want. It is easy to buy an insurance policy with a premium amount that can be termed the lowest. However, the most important point is: Will it provide sufficient coverage to tide over the financial losses that may arise for your loved ones in the event of your death? Here are some steps that can be followed for getting the cheapest life insurance:
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Instructions
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Contact your nearest agent and inform them that you wish to buy the cheapest insurance policy by paying the least possible premium.
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Go online and visit Web sites that provide information with quotes on cheap insurance policies.
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Compare premium amounts and the coverage clauses of different insurance companies. Shortlist the companies that offer more benefits for you with the least premium.
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Call the agents of these companies. Ask them to calculate the exact premium payable for a term life policy.
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Mention specifically that you do not want a cash value policy. Choose a no cash value account. Clubbing a cash value account to your policy increases your premium sharply.
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Insist on the term life insurance policy, as it is considered to be the least expensive of all types of life insurance policies. This type of policy pays a specified lump sum amount to the beneficiary in the event of your death.
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Check the limits on this type of insurance policy. Usually, the benefit amount and the policy limit are equal. For example, if you choose a term life Insurance policy of $150,000, then this amount will be the limit as well as the benefit.
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Do not choose additional covers and benefits. Usually, these are traps that increase your premium payments.
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Sign the documents only after any doubts have been cleared by the insurance agent.
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Tips & Warnings
Many insurance companies offer introductory policies that are very cheap. Pick up insurance magazines or get the company information through an Internet search.
Check with your employer. You may already be covered under the cheapest life insurance policy.
Determine the limit or the benefit of the coverage. The lower the limit/benefits, the cheaper the policy.
Check all the clauses in detail. Some policies have a clause stating that even if you miss payment of a single premium, your claim may not be processed. This means that the beneficiary will not receive the benefits. Develop the habit to always pay the premium on time.
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Comments
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John Ingrisano
Oct 25, 2007
Term life insurance is cheap if you are young. However, the price jumps dramatically as you get older, the time when you are most likely to "need" the coverage. Plus, most term policies expire without ever paying a claim. The result is a 100% loss of value. Cash value life insurance is generally considered to be the most cost-effective in the long run.
