Whole Life Insurance And Why People Choose It

by Ivon T. Hughes

Although term life insurance policies gets you cheaper monthly payments, when you request quotes, are whole life policies a better buy? With whole life policies you are covered for as long as you live and pay the premiums. With whole life insurance you are prepaying the cost of the policy but it is not a good investment, just a forced savings plan.

Is Whole Life Insurance Flexible ?

With whole life insurance you can choose a time when you can stop paying premiums, if there is sufficient cash surrender value. Most people spread the cost over their working life, so when they retire they are able to stop paying premiums. But remember you have prepaid these premiums because whole life is up to 5x more expensive than term life insurance.

When it comes to premiums, for whole life or term life insurance, you have the choice of lowering your death benefits, which lowers your payments.

The lowest premiums are with term life insurance but, if you get the term insurance quotes at a later age, the cost may be comparable. The positive side of whole life insurance is that there is no term specified which will run out and leave you without any life insurance as long as you pay your premium. However the same is true with term to 100 life insurance.

How Do I Get Personal Whole Life Insurance Information ?

As with any large financial decision, it is best to shop around and get the best quotes for your life insurance needs. Make sure that you are comparing similar policies between companies with the same amount of coverage. There are many insurance companies online, so shopping for your whole life insurance quotes is simple and you are never under obligation to buy.

Remember the best time to look into this is now, while the premiums are cheaper, especially for your whole life insurance.

About the Author:
Ivon T. Hughes of The Hughes Trustco Group is the author of the Life Insurance Handbook: How To Get The Best & Cheapest Life Insurance available FREE to all new subscribers at: http://www.hughestrustco.com