Life Insurance. Bargain Life Insurance When You Take Out A Pension Policy

by Michael Challiner

At last, a real life insurance bargain – but as always there are strings attached!

If you take out a new pension policy after 6 th April 2006 and within the same premium pay for life insurance cover, then you can use your pension contribution tax allowance to reduce the cost of your life insurance. This means if you're a standard rate taxpayer, you'll receive 22% tax relief on your life insurance premiums and relief at 40% if you're a higher rate taxpayer.

The combined premium you pay for your pension and life insurance will automatically be reduced by 22% by the pension provider. But if you're a higher rate taxpayer, you'll need to claim the balance to bring your relief up to 40%, on your year-end self-assessment tax return.

But there are three strings attached:

• The pension company must also provide your life insurance and be paid as one combined premium.

• The current value of your pension fund plus the sum insured by your life insurance policy must not exceed £1.5 million.

• Your combined annual premium for your pension and life insurance must not exceed £215,000.

In practice the savings on your life insurance will not be quite as big as you might otherwise expect. Its because the underlying premium for the life insurance cover will be a bit more expensive than a stand-a-lone policy with the same company and, in all probability, the insurance company providing your pension policy won't be the cheapest on the life insurance market. Furthermore, you can't buy a combined pension and life insurance policy online - so you'll miss out on the Internet's discounted life insurance prices.

Nevertheless, if you're a higher rate taxpayer, your tax savings are bound to guarantee that your life cover is a real bargain! If you're a standard rate taxpayer you'd be wise to do a little homework. Before you buy, you should get an online quote for life insurance to compare against the price you'd pay if you bought it alongside your new pension.

There are some other points you also need to know. Firstly we know you'll ask whether you can convert your existing life insurance policy into a combined pension purchase. The answer is no! The tax relief is only available if from the outset, you take a pension and life insurance policy as one combined purchase.

Secondly, the life insurance cover can only apply to the owner of the pension policy - you can't add in anyone else on the life insurance policy. Joint policies aren't available as a pension/life insurance package.

And whilst many people also add critical illness cover to their life insurance, this is not possible when you have a pension/life insurance package. Critical illness cover pays out a tax-free lump sum if you are diagnosed with a specified serious illness which is listed on your policy. If you want critical illness cover, you'll have to buy a normal stand-a-lone policy.

Finally, if you're going to buy a pension life insurance package and replace your existing life cover, a few words of warning. You'll obviously be older now than when you first took out your existing life insurance policy. This means that the premium rate on your new cover will be higher.

Furthermore, the premium for your new policy could be loaded if you've developed any medical conditions since taking out your original life insurance. Remember, even if you've simply put on weight, your premium could be loaded. In extreme medical cases, the proposed insurer might even totally refuse to provide life cover. To avoid the possibility of being caught without life insurance cover or being forced to accept a more expensive premium, you should obtain written confirmation from your pension company that they will insure you. You then need to compare their proposed cost, net of tax, with your existing premium.

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For The Cheapest Life Insurance Go With A Specialist Life Insurance Broker

by David Thomson

While life insurance can bring peace of mind it can also be an expensive addition, but it doesn’t have to be if you go with a specialist life insurance broker for your quotes. A specialist will be able to search out the cheapest deals for you much quicker than you could possibly hope to do yourself simply because they know where to look.

When considering life insurance there are factors you will have to decide before going to a specialist. The first is what type of insurance you want for your circumstances and how much cover you will need to take out. Deciding how much cover you need can be a little overwhelming but this can be made a little easier if you take your yearly income and then multiply this by at least 10. Of course this is only a very rough guide and you will have to take things into account such as the rise of inflation, whether or not you have a mortgage and how much the mortgage is and any dependant children you have.

The type of life insurance that you want or need will also determine how much the premium will be for the cover, so of course you will have to decide this before asking a specialist broker to look around on your behalf and get your quotes. He or she can give you help and advice to ensure that you choose the right cover for you.

For example and as a guide, the cheapest and simplest form of life insurance is called term life insurance and you simply decide how much you wish to insure your life for and over how many years. A specialist life insurance broker will then be able to get you several quotes based on a little background information.

Term life insurance will pay out the pre-defined sum of money if you should die during the term of the policy, however if you are still alive after the term of the policy is up then the policy will simply expire and there will not be a payout. This is the cheapest way of insuring your life and giving loved ones something to tide them over through what would be an extremely stressful time.

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David Thomson is Chief Executive of BestDealInsurance an independent specialist broker dedicated to providing their clients with the best deal on their life insurance, critical illness cover and home and motor insurance.

Whole Life Insurance Advice - Important Whole Life Insurance Components

by Jessica Farrell

Not one of us is going to live forever. It’s a fact that many of us don’t want to think about; however, not thinking about it isn’t going to make it any less painful when the day does come that we leave our family members and loved ones behind. Not only are we going to leave them with sadness, but we may also leave them with accumulated bills, including medical bills, as well as funeral costs.

Purchasing a life insurance policy will help ensure that our families and loved ones won’t have to worry about any of the financial difficulties or strains that almost always arise in the even of death. Purchasing a whole life insurance policy will take care of three important concerns: costs, coverage duration, and cash value. Below you’ll find information and advice about these three whole life insurance components.

Most whole life insurance policies have permanent, level premiums, so the earlier you purchase your whole life insurance policy the better. Your rates won’t skyrocket as you get older.

Unlike term life insurance policies, whole life insurance policies cover you for life. Although term life insurance policies are ideal for people who only want coverage for a certain amount of time, with a whole life insurance policy you won’t need to worry about your coverage coming to an end.

Also unlike term life insurance policies, whole life insurance policies accumulate cash value. You can receive these cash values if you ever decide to surrender your policy. You may also take a policy loan against these cash values at your insurance’s current policy loan rate. It is important to remember that if you should surrender your policy or die while a loan is taken out, your cash value or death benefits will be decreased. The cash value accumulation component of whole life insurance policies might be the most popular feature as it acts as an investment component and can even provide you with financial security should you encounter an emergency.

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Cheap Life Insurance Policy - We All Want To Save Money, Here's How

by Gavin Bloom

Is there such a thing as cheap life insurance policies? There may not be such as a thing as cheap life insurance in the market place but there are certainly a wide variety of life insurance rates. That means that there is a definite advantage to those that take the time to search for the lowest possible rate. Your ability to search for rates online is phenomenal. There is a huge opportunity out there to do your own research. The rates on life insurance depend on the type of product. There are two common forms of life insurance. There is term life insurance and there is permanent life insurance. Comparing the two can be a challenge. Comparing a combination of the two can be even more of a challenge.

Why am I buying Life Insurance? – That is the first question that needs to be answered. Do I want to cover a mortgage? Do I want to provide income for my family? Do I want to supplement my retirement? The reasons are more important than the rates because the reasons help you design your portfolio.

What kind of life insurance do I need? – Once you know the reasons that you are making a life insurance purchase then you can determine what type of life insurance to purchase. Term insurance takes care of temporary needs while permanent life insurance provides benefits for a lifetime.

You can now proceed to search for rates after you have answered these two very important questions. It would behoove you to learn a simple method of evaluating your insurance needs so that you can shop for the proper amount and the correct type of life insurance. There is nothing wrong with shopping online or using an insurance professional to assist you. The happiest life insurance purchase that you will ever make is the one that is designed to fit your needs and to your ability to pay.

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Online Life Insurance Quotes

by Richard Reich

What exactly is Term Life Insurance?

Term life is a form of life insurance where you’re covered for a number of years - the number of years is called the term. Term life insurance policies can be for as long as 30 years or for 20 years, 15, 10 or 5. After those years the policy can either be over or it can be renewed at a higher price based on your age at that time.

What’s the best way to utilize term life insurance?

Term life is very good to have a lot of insurance – for now. It makes sense if you have kids at home who are dependent on your income coming in for years to come for their living expenses. Also, a spouse, even if working, would have a financial hardship in case of your death. If you can’t develop the funds for permanent life insurance like whole life insurance then get the most term that you can.

Are there “stores” for term life insurance on the web?

Yes, but they are not all the same:

a. There’s the sort that asks for information about you which is marketed to agents as a sales lead.

b. Then there are ones that sell life insurance but want you to give your information before giving you insurance quotes.

c. The websites of life insurance companies themselves which are usually informational in nature and if you email them, you’re referred to one of their insurance agents.

d. An internet site that gives you direct and anonymous access to term life insurance rates. Then if you get a quote that works for you, you can make contact. One that does this is www.lifeinsure.com .

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If something happened to you and you have people financially dependent on you, it's crucial that you have ample life insurance whether term life insurance or if finances allow it – permanent life such as whole life or universal life. Go to a website that allows you to learn on your own and get various quotes from a lot of life insurance companies. The web can be of immense help to you in this research.

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Richard Reich is the Executive Vice President of Intramark Insurance Services which runs http://www.lifeinsure.com and http://www.protectyourincome.com

Term Life Insurance Quotes For Singles

by Ivon T. Hughes

Term life insurance quotes are rarely a concern of single people, but they should be. Unfortunately, there is a misconception that term life is something owned only by families in the event that the chief breadwinner dies.

Term life insurance quotes and policies should be on the minds of everyone, not just parents and families, for a couple of reasons.

Mortgage Life Insurance

While people are still getting married and buying homes, the same is true of many single people. For single individuals who own a home, getting life insurance through comparison shopping is important.

If a property owner dies without insurance, the bank who handles the mortgage, would take back the home and sell it as quickly as possible in order to recoup their loss. Imagine how heartbreaking that could be for the person's family.

However, if the owner had simply investigated the cost of a term life policy, he or she could have found an affordable policy that would have allowed their loved ones to pay off the mortgage and to keep the property. Even if they chose not to live in the home, it could have been sold at a higher price or turned into rental property to provide income for the beneficiaries. No matter how the property is used, at least the deceased's investment would not have been wasted.

Term Life Insurance for Other Singles

Of course, not all singles own a home but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be considering a term life policy as well.

They may not need mortgage life insurance, but they certainly need term life insurance to cover the expenses of their funeral, burial plot, and possible medical bills. Most singles don't plan for these expenses in advance and without a life insurance policy, loved ones would be left with a potentially large financial burden.

Additionally, investigating prices of term insurance and making a decision can also prevent family members from being left to cover other types of debt, such as car loans and credit card bills which don't simply disappear when a person, whether single or married, dies.

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Ivon T. Hughes, The Hughes Trustco Group Ltd. Online Insurance Broker - Get a FREE Quote TODAY! Tel: (514) 842-9001 Email: info@trustco.ca Web: http://www.hughestrustco.com