Who Should Buy Term Life Insurance?
The age-old question, when one is shopping for a policy, is whether to buy term life insurance or whole life insurance. Most major insurance companies offer both types, but will attempt to guide the consumer toward the whole life plans. Why? Well, for one thing, the sales commission for a whole life plan is better for the salesman. However, there are pros and cons for each of the types.
By general description, the whole life plan is one where the consumer purchases a policy that has a fixed face value, but can accrue additional value because the premiums are paid for the duration of the coverage, or to an older age (65 or 88). The premiums for such a policy are generally fixed, and do not escalate over time because of age. The premiums are also slightly higher than the price of a term life insurance policy. Most representatives will … Read More!


