Life Happens in a Heartbeat – Stay Prepared With Saxon Life Insurance.
Although it is a subject no one wants to talk about, Life Insurance may be one of the best purchases you ever make.
Have you considered what would happen if you were not there to take care of your loved ones? Life insurance plans are about preparing for the unexpected. While nothing can replace you, having Life Insurance helps ensure that your family and loved ones would be financially stable if anything was to ever happen to you. Check out this article from Life Happens on the importance of obtaining Life Insurance – even if it’s already offered through your employer.
One of the perks of having a full-time job with a good company is the benefits package that comes with it. Often, those benefits include life insurance coverage, which is great. And everyone who can get life insurance at work should definitely take it, as there are many advantages to company-funded life insurance, also known as group life insurance. These advantages include:
1. Easy qualification. Often, enrollment into group life insurance is automatic. That means everyone qualifies, as there is no medical exam required. So people who have preexisting health conditions, like diabetes or previous heart attack, can get life insurance at work, and may get a better rate compared with what an individual life insurance policy might cost them.
2. Lower costs. Employers’ insurance plans tend to be paid for or subsidized by the company, giving you life insurance at a low cost or even free. You may even have the option to buy additional coverage at low rates. Costs tend to be lower for many people because with group plans, the cost per individual goes down as the plan enlarges.
3. Convenience. It’s easy to subscribe to an employer’s life insurance plan without much effort on your part and if a payment is required, it’s easily deducted from your paycheck in much the same way as your medical costs are deducted.
These are all great advantages, but are these the only considerations that matter when it comes to life insurance? The answer, of course, is no.
Life insurance should first and foremost fit the purpose—it should meet your needs.
Life insurance should first and foremost fit the purpose—it should meet your needs. And the primary purpose of life insurance is to care for those left behind in the event of your death. With group life insurance, it’s often set at one or two times your annual salary, or a default amount such as $25,000 or $50,000. While this sounds like a lot of money, just think of how long that would last your loved ones. What would they do once that ran out?
There are several other disadvantages to relying on group insurance alone:
1. If your job situation changes, you’ll lose your coverage. Whether the change results from being laid off, moving from full-time to part-time status or leaving the job, in most cases, an employee can’t retain their policy when they leave their job.
2. Coverage may end when you retire or reach a specific age. Many people tend to lose their insurance coverage when they continue working past a specified age or when they retire. This means losing your insurance when you need it most.
3. Your employer can change or terminate the coverage. And that can be without your consent, since the contract is between your employer and the insurer.
4. Your options are limited. This type of coverage is not tailored to your specific needs. Furthermore, you may not be able to buy as much coverage as you need, leaving you exposed.
Importance of Buying a Separate Life Insurance Policy
It’s for these reasons you should get an individual life insurance policy that you personally own, in addition to any group life insurance you have. Individual life insurance plans offer superior benefits, and regardless of your employer or employment status, they remain in place and can be tailored to meet your needs and circumstances.
Most importantly, an individual life insurance policy will fit the purpose for which you purchase it—to ensure your dependents continue to have the financial means to keep their home and lifestyle in the unfortunate event that you’re no longer there to care for them.
Don’t wait to protect your livelihood. Set up an appointment with one of our life insurance specialists here at Saxon by clicking this link.
Source:
Medina F. (19 June 2017). “I Have Life Insurance Through My Employer. Why Do I Need Another Policy?” [Web blog post]. Retrieved from address https://www.lifehappens.org/blog/i-have-life-insurance-through-my-employer-why-do-i-need-another-policy/