Term Life Insurance
What is Term Life Insurance?
Term life insurance provides coverage for a specific period of time, or "term" of years. If the insured person dies within the "term" of the policy and the policy is still in force (active), then the death benefit is paid out to the beneficiary.
This type of insurance typically allows clients to initially purchase more insurance coverage for less money (premium) than other kinds of life insurance. Primerica's "Buy Term and Invest the Difference" philosophy encourages clients to take this "difference" in premium and invest it for the future.
Do I need life insurance?
Life insurance is the first foundation of your financial house. If anyone is depending on your income or if you have obligations (debt, mortgage, etc.) that would fall to someone else to handle if you were to die, then the answer is, "Yes."
Life insurance acts as a substitute for income. Have you ever calculated how much you'll earn in your lifetime? Typically, over the course of your working years, the answer is usually "a fortune." The potential risk of losing that earning power – earnings you'll need to fund your family's biggest goals like buying a home, paying for your kids' education, reducing debt, saving for retirement, etc. – especially at the early or mid-point of those years, is what makes life insurance a necessity for most people.