Life Insurance Quotes in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia

Term Life Insurance, Whole Life Insurance, Universal Life Insurance, Indexed Universal Life Insurance Quotes in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia

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Life Insurance Quotes in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia

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Life Insurance is the foundation of financial security for you and your family. It protects your financial resources against the uncertainties of life so you can plan for the future. The younger you are the cheaper it is. Below are some of the many Carriers I am appointed with to help serve your needs. If you personally like a certain carrier, then please let me know and I would be more than happy to quote from your favorite.

See this Life Insurance Guide

How much Life Insurance Do I need?

Some common Insurance guidelines are:

AGE                Amount of Insurance you need
30                     20 x your income
35                     18 x your income
40                     17 x your income
45                     15-16 x your income
50                     14 x your income
55                     11 x your income
60                     8 x your income
65                     3 x your income 

(Note: Not all Carriers offer online quoting. After the online quote, you can still get a quote by email: ja**@co*******************.com)

The other sections of the website are

  • Term Insurance – Online Quote and Email

  • Whole Life Insurance -Email or Phone

  • Universal Life – Email or Phone

  • Indexed Universal Life Insurance – Email or Phone

CHOOSING THE TYPE OF LIFE INSURANCE

There are two basic types of life insurance, Term insurance and Cash Value insurance. There are many variations of them.

Term Life Insurance

Will provide life insurance for a specified period of time. These policies provide benefits in the event of death, but they generate no “cash value”. If you have a limited amount to spend, and only need insurance for a finite period of time, you may be able to get more coverage by buying term insurance than by buying cash value insurance. Keep in mind that the cost of term insurance increases as you get older, which may make it more expensive than cash value insurance in the long run. Today’s term policies usually have two sets of premiums – guaranteed maximum premiums, and “current premiums”, which are usually much lower, but which can be changed by the company. The company cannot increase current premium above the guaranteed maximum premiums shown in the policy.

When you buy term insurance you need to make a choice as to how long you want the protection. You may renew the policy without a physical examination for the period of years specified in the policy. Some term insurance can be converted to cash value insurance up to a specified age with no physical examination. Premiums for the converted insurance will most likely be higher than the premiums you would be paying for the term insurance.

Universal and Whole Life Insurance

These polices combines death benefits with an accumulation feature. The buyer of a cash value policy pays more in the early years than for term insurance, but the money not needed to pay for the cost of the death benefit accumulates at interest. If the policy is surrendered before the insured dies, there may be a cash value paid to the owner. Make sure you understand the method by which the cash value is determined. This information based on the policy’s guaranteed value. As a general rule, it is not a good idea to buy cash value life insurance if you plan to surrender early.

If all premiums are paid, cash value insurance usually lasts for the whole life of a person, and pays death benefits to the beneficiaries named in the policy upon the death of the insured. The cash value can be used as loan collateral for borrowing funds at the interest rate specified in the policy. Any outstanding loans are deducted from policy proceeds at death or surrender. Some of these products may enjoy tax advantages. A policy lapse or surrender may create a taxable event and may generate a Form 1099. Be sure to check with your tax advisor.

Some of the most popular types of cash value insurance are described below:

Whole Life Insurance

(also known as straight life, ordinary life and traditional permanent insurance) has guaranteed premiums and death benefits, and a minimum interest rate which will be credited to the funds accumulated in the policy. On some whole life policies higher interest rates may be credited to those funds depending on the future performance of the company’s investments.

Universal Life Insurance

differs from whole life insurance in that it allows the policy owner to vary, with limitations, the amount and timing of premium payments and the death benefit. Cash values are accumulated by crediting premium payments and interest to a fund from which deductions are made for expenses and cost of insurance. The rates at which the interest is credited are declared by the company or may be specified in the contract. Like term insurance, universal life insurance policies usually have two sets of premiums – guaranteed maximum premiums, and “current premiums”, which may be lower, but which can be changed by the company, up to the maximum. They also include a minimum interest guarantee. Because of its flexibility, a universal life policy can also be structured to operate like term insurance.

Variable Life Insurance

differs from whole life insurance and universal life insurance in that policy owners direct the distribution of their premium payments among several different accounts or funds rather than of the company’s choosing. Typical account choices are: common stock, bond, mortgage, and money-market accounts. With this type of policy, the death benefit and cash value benefits vary in relation to the value of the investments underlying the policy. If the value of the accounts increases, so will the benefits; if the value of the account decreases, so will the benefits, subject to a minimum guarantee. Variable life insurance is more risky to the policy owner than the other forms of cash value insurance, but there is a possibility of greater returns.

Variable Universal Life Insurance combines the flexibility of universal life insurance with the investment account features of variable life insurance.

Below are some of the many carriers I am appointed with to help serve your needs. If you personally like a certain carrier, then please let me know and I would be more than happy to quote from your favorite.

For quick comprehensive Life Insurance Quotes