One approach to determine how much life insurance one should carry is to analyze the various needs of the family in the event of the death of a wage earner. Life insurance satisfies a number of these needs by providing a fund that can be used to:
- Pay off an individual’s last debts such as medical bills and funeral expenses
- Meet estate taxes and other expenses in settling an estate
- Provide life income for the spouse
- Pay off a mortgage
- Pay for the children’s education
- Provide funds for retirement
- Provide an income for the policyholder’s spouse to give the family time to readjust to a new standard of living
- Draw interest to provide funds for some special purpose
- Provide a monthly income until the children are grown and out of school
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