You can use your life insurance policy to leave behind a legacy or ensure that your loved ones have financial resources after you pass away. Let’s take a closer look at the ways that life insurance can protect your beneficiaries.      Term Versus Whole Life Insurance   Term life insurance covers you for a certain length of time. When the policy ends, you no longer have life insurance coverage. You would have to get a new policy to maintain protection. With whole life coverage, on the other hand, the policy lasts indefinitely. It also often doubles as an investment plan.   If you need insurance for a shorter period, say for 10 years for your youngest child to finish college, term life coverage generally provides the most cost-effective option. If you need insurance for 20 years or more, your whole life might be more cost-effective.   How Life Insurance Safeguards Your Beneficiaries   Beneficiaries are people you name on your life insurance policy who receive the life insurance payout upon your death. The payout can essentially set your family up to maintain their standard of living in case you die without warning.   Here are just some of the ways your beneficiaries can use your life insurance to support themselves:   Cover college tuition   Pay off debts   Pay off the mortgage on a home   Create a safety net   Beyond family members, you can choose from a number of options when it comes to premiums and coverage amounts. For example, if you have a favorite charity that you want to leave your life insurance money to, you can name the organization as the beneficiary of your policy.   Life Insurance for Each Stage of Your Life   Choosing a life insurance policy remains an individual choice. Your stage of life can influence this decision. For example, term life insurance could be more cost-effective for single adults. Many young families choose whole life insurance to ensure their children and spouse receive coverage for many years to come.   Life Insurance that Protects Your Business Partner   Business partners often take out life insurance policies that provide funds to buy out the surviving business partner. For example, you and your business partner may want the option to sell or buy out each other’s share of the business if one of you dies unexpectedly. Getting life insurance that names each other as the beneficiary provides the funds to do that without affecting loved ones covered under a separate policy.   Talk to us about  to discuss what life insurance options work best for you. We can help you better understand your choices. Call (915) 599-2900 now or visit us at www.MtFranklin.com for more information.

How Life Insurance Protects Your Loved Ones

You can use your life insurance policy to leave behind a legacy or ensure that your loved ones have financial resources after you pass away. Let’s take a closer look at the ways that life insurance can protect your beneficiaries.      Term Versus Whole Life Insurance   Term life insurance covers you for a certain … Read more

June 5, 2020

What You Need to Know About Working from Home and Home Insurance

If you work from home, it’s important to understand how your home insurance works. Working from home generally won’t invalidate your home insurance completely, but your home insurance isn’t what will protect your business activities. Here’s what you should know.     Are You Allowed to Work From Home?  Yes, you can generally work from home without … Read more

June 3, 2020

3 Reasons to Review Your Home Insurance Today

It’s easy for people to get in the habit of paying their insurance bills without thinking much about them. After all, it’s a rote statement that comes every month that you likely don’t even look at. But there’s danger in doing taking this approach because a policy was never meant to be a static document. … Read more

May 26, 2020

How Does My Business Insurance Pay for Unemployment?

  Whether you have a small, medium or large business concern that you own or operate, you need to consider the best business insurance options available to meet your obligations under your state’s unemployment insurance or compensation program. Unemployment insurance acts as a stop gap for those former employees of yours who temporarily separate from … Read more

May 21, 2020

Is It Worth It to Upgrade Your Car’s Safety to Save on Insurance?

You may have heard that some auto insurance carriers will give you a discount on your policy if you upgrade to different safety features. The idea is that the more precautions you take, the less likely it is that you’ll ever file a claim in the first place.   You can certainly purchase cars with … Read more

May 19, 2020

Insurance “Saved the Day” Stories

Often insurance articles are full of the “problems.” From coverage gaps to price volatility, typically issues with insurance get the most attention. I’ve certainly written my share of pitfalls to be aware of and worked to educate clients on how to avoid errors. However, by focusing on what is lacking we do a disservice to … Read more

May 15, 2020

Will Home Insurance Cover Mold?

Mold can be one of the more expensive types of damage to address in your home. Because different types of fungi can live in your walls or under the floorboards for a while before ever showing physical evidence of being on the property, it can be difficult to exterminate it all once you finally know … Read more

May 14, 2020

Does Business Insurance Protect Against Interruption Due to a Pandemic??

In these challenging times, it is important to understand the type of business insurance protection helps you during the time of extraordinary circumstances, such as a global pandemic. Businesses small to large are experiencing catastrophic losses as a result of the COVID-19 virus. It is important to have in place the appropriate type of business … Read more

May 12, 2020

At-Fault Accidents and Your Rates: What to Expect

Being in an accident is always going to be a difficult experience, regardless of who’s fault it was. But dealing with the fall-out of an accident can be every bit as challenging too (sometimes even more so). We’ll look at at-fault accidents and car insurance rates, so you have a better idea of what to … Read more

May 7, 2020

3 Facts About Upside-Down Properties and Home Insurance

There are few scenarios in which homebuyers don’t expect their home to increase in value over time. The nature of real estate is to trend upward, even if there are dips along the way. But it’s important for homeowners to know what will happen when things don’t go according to plan. An upside-down property refers … Read more

May 5, 2020

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