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Planning to buy Life Insurance: Choose your Life Insurance Agent/Advisor properly

Friday, January 15th, 2010

So, you have decided to buy an insurance policy? Congratulations – It is definitely a step in the right direction. The next few tasks now involve choosing the right insurance agent and the right insurance policy for yourself.

I’ll cover some tips to consider while choosing your Life Insurance Agent.

Check on the educational background of the person
An insurance agents job is not only to come over to your doorstep, collect the necessary documents and get the policy made. In today’s challenging economic environment, a good insurance agent should be educated enough to advise and consult you on your insurance requirements. Hence, educational background is a must. Many uneducated people are getting involved in the business thinking it is a sales job not realising that it is much more than that. A sound financial advise on a matter as crucial as insurance could be of great help to the client in his overall financial planning.

Check if the agent actually knows about the product
Ask your agent to explain you the features of the life insurance policy in detail. Ask questions and see if you are getting logical answers in return. If the life insurance agent himself does not know about the insurance policy, chances are pretty high that he may not be able to advise you on what is the right choice for you.

Understand the different types of insurance policies available
An insurance company provides several types of insurance instruments to support the needs and requirements of different individuals with different profiles and risk exposure. Your life insurance agent should be able to advise you at a high level about the various instruments available and then drill down to the one which is most suitable for your needs.

To Be Continued …

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Buying Life Insurance: Top Reasons

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Insurance is a product designed to protect an individual and the family from unforeseen disasters and financial burden. Out of the variety of insurance covers available, the most important one is indeed – life insurance. Life Insurance provides for the financial upkeep of the dependants after an individual’s death.
Everyone has certain financial commitments that they need to meet throughout their life. Also, everyone does contribute in some way or the other to the family income. One needs to provide similar attention to help the family meet daily expenses, protect dependant parents/spouse, or secure the future of children or spouse in case of any eventuality.

In todays economic environment financial obligations could include home loans, personal loans, unsettled medical bills, business commitments, college expenses of children, funding child’s higher education, planning for child’s marriage and so on.

So a valid question to ask would be how much insurance does a person actually need? Requirements for life insurance would vary depending on an individual’s lifestyle, financial commitments, debts, sources of other income and number of dependants? At InsureFuture.in, we act as insurance advisors and knowledgeable life insurance agents to our clients and recommend them an appropriate insurance cover. Insurance provides peace of mind to an individual and prepares them for the unpredictable and the uncertain.

Insurance is a vital instrument in the financial planning and security of an individual. Below are some reasons for buying life insurance:

1. A valid insurance policy is a financial asset which can be used as a collateral for loans (personal loan, home loan or business loan).

2. The cash value and the death benefits of an insurance policy are exempt from creditors in case an individual goes bankrupt.

3. Life insurance can be planned such that it will provide a cover even after the premium paying term is over (whole life insurance).

4. Provides tax free cash which can be utilized by dependents to tide over business and personal expenses of the insured.

5. Life Insurance can contribute towards maintaining a family’s life style when one contributing partner suddenly dies.

6. Some life insurance policies come with riders such as coverage for critical illness, premium waiver benefit or term insurance for the children or spouse.

7. Life insurance correctly planned on premature death would provide funds to deal with debts, laons and living expenses of dependents. It offers protection to the family one leaves behind and serves as a cash resource.

8. Insurance protects business from financial loss and liabilities in case a business partner dies.

9. Life insurance usually have a savings or pension/annuity component that provides for after retirement.

10. Term life insurance protects an individuals assets and safeguards family interests in case of financial liabilities.

11. Last but not the least buying life insurance can also accrue tax benefits for an individual. Under Section 88(C) of the Indian Income Tax Act, premium paid on a life insurance policy is eligible for tax rebate. Also, the beneficiary may be different from the premium paying person. For instance, you can pay the life insurance premium for the policy of your spouse and still claim the tax benefit.

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