Life Insurance
Ensure the people you love most are taken care of financially, even if you're not there.
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Each situation is unique. We'll work with you to determine the amount of coverage and type of policy that will fit your needs.
Why get life insurance?
If you die unexpectedly, can your family maintain their standard of living? If the answer is no, a life insurance policy is right for you.
Reason One
Generate an income for your family.
Reason Two
Pay expenses like a mortgage, childcare or college education.
Reason Three
Supplement your retirement plan.
Reason Four
Pay for accumulated medical expenses.
Reason Five
Pay for final expenses.
Types of Life Insurance
Term
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- Provides protection for a specific term
- Generally free from income taxes
- Often renewable after the policy term without evidence of insurability
- Usually costs less than permanent insurance in the short term
- Can sometimes be converted to permanent insurance with the same company during the life of the policy
Whole
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- Builds a cash value that can be borrowed against
- Rates are locked in and won't increase over time
- Tax‐deferred growth of cash value
- Generally free from income taxes
Universal
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- Provides flexible death benefits and flexible premiums as long as the cash values are enough to cover insurance costs
- Typically includes a cash value account that accumulates at a floating rate of interest, with a minimum rate guarantee
- Accumulates cash value which you may use to help pay for the cost of insurance, riders and other policy expenses
- May provide a secondary guarantee such as no‐lapse protection which allows you to select a coverage period from 10 years to age 100
Variable Universal
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- Combines the flexibility of universal life with performance of investment accounts and a focus on accumulating cash values
- Performance based and may outperform or underperform a traditional whole life or universal life policy
- Provides flexible death benefits and flexible premiums (as long as the cash value of the policy is adequate)
- Directs net premium to investment accounts, with potential growth in cash value and death benefits tied to the account's performance. If the policy is a fixed account, there is no guaranteed rate of return.
Survivorship
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- Covers two lives, where the death benefit is payable on the death of the second life
- Commonly used in estate planning—the first spouse to die leaves his or her estate to the surviving spouse, utilizing the unlimited marital estate tax deduction. The estate then becomes taxable upon the death of the second spouse
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Disability Insurance
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Protect Your Income
Preparing financially for the unexpected is important should you lose or leave your job, or decide to start a new business.
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Survivorship Guidance Planning
As a family, how do you prepare for the unexpected—such as the loss of a loved one or a disability? How do you communicate with your beneficiaries about your plans? It all begins with organized documentation.
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Advisor and an Advocate
If the unexpected happens, service and responsiveness become as important as the dollar value of your coverage. Having an advisor on your side means you'll have a personal advocate working with you and looking out for your best interests while handling your claim.
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