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Depending on which company you choose there are several optional “riders”
that you can include on your term life insurance contract. Those most
common riders are
- Accidental Death Benefit Rider: This pays an additional dollar amount
if death results from some kind of accident (car accident, falling
from roof, etc.)
- Children’s Term Rider: Tthe children’s term rider typically
covers all children in the household for one additional price. So if
you have 1 child or 10 children you could purchase $10,000 worth of
coverage that would cover all children. So the more children under
18, the better the value. Some children term riders last until the
child reaches the age of 25. Also, most children’s term riders will
give you the option to renew your child’s term rider without the proof
of insurability. A real world example would be as follows. If you purchase
a children’s term rider and that child acquires diabetes before the
policy expires. You will have the option to purchase that child permanent
coverage despite the child having diabetes. Without the children’s
term rider it might be difficult for that child to find affordable
insurance as an adult.
- Disability Income Rider: Disability coverage
is the most under valued insurance there is today. Disability is far
more likely than death, yet most people overlook the importance and
value of disability insurance. Just consider a few things about disability
according to the National Safety Council in 1997:
- 13,000 people
are killed in work-related accidents each year -- 2,200,000 are
disabled.
- 21,000
people are killed in vehicular accidents each year – 2,700,000
are disabled.
- 57% of applicants applying for social security benefits
are declined.
- The number of people with severe disabilities has
increased 400% over the past 25 years. (largely due to medical
advances that save peoples lives, yet leave them disabled)
To learn more about disability coverage, visit our disability page
to get more detailed information.
- Waiver of Premium: This valuable rider
waives your premium payment is the case that you become disabled. Usually
you must be disabled for a period of 6 months before this rider kicks
in. Imagine if you become disabled and cannot work. You income may
stop, or maybe just reduced if you buy disability insurance, but often
times you bills stay the same or increase. This rider would waive you
term life insurance bill. So as long as you are disabled you do not
have to pay your insurance coverage.
- Return of Premium: This has fast
become the most popular rider at Easy Quote Direct. It is a simple
rider that pays you back 100% of your premium at the end of your term
period. So if you have a premium of $50 per month for 30 years, you
simply multiple $50 X 360 months which equals $18,000. That would be
the check you would receive tax free at the end of the term. Now there
are a few thing you should think about before getting this rider. The
return of premium rider is an excellent option, IF, you plan on keeping
the coverage for the entire term period. You will not receive a full
return if you cancel early. Also, make sure you find out what your
reduced paid up amount will be if you decide to take that option.
Reduce paid insurance works like this. Lets say
you purchased a $250,000 30 year term policy that cost you $50 / month
with the Return of Premium rider. At the end of the term you have the
choice to receive $18,000 OR purchase reduced paid up coverage. Your
reduced paid up coverage depends on the company you choose, but for this
example lets say the insurance company says they will give you a reduced
paid up policy for $40,000 if you give them the $18,000 instead of keeping
for yourself. So the “reduced” part is where you went from $250,000 to
$40,000. The “paid up” part means that you never make another insurance
payment. This is a great concept. You have a large lump sum that covers
your family when they need it most. At the end of the term period we
hope that your family is no longer financially dependant on you. However,
the $40,000 will be enough to insure that your final expenses are taken
care of. Using this option most often is much cheaper than purchasing
comparable Universal Life or Whole Life plan.
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