Thursday, January 28, 2010

Advice for Senior Citizens on Life Insurance

By Tom Martens

Life insurance is intended first and foremost, to protect your loved ones in the event of death, accident, or major illness. Life insurance polices are taken out every year for a majority of different reasons. Whatever your reason may be, make sure your loved ones are provided for.

It is especially important that senior citizens are adequately protected under their current life insurance policy. If the senior citizen does not have a current policy, it?s a great time to take one out.

First of all, think about what goals you want to accomplish with life insurance. Do you want to replace your income? Leave money to your heirs? Pay off debt? Make a list of your specific goals. If you have life insurance, review your policy to make sure it is still meeting your goals and needs. If your policy is not, contact your provider about making adjustments.

Understand the policy before you buy it. Ask questions, a lot of questions! You never purchase anything you cannot afford so why do it with something as important as life insurance? Never be afraid to ask a lot of questions or ask for more than one quote.

Always make sure you receive full disclosures before signing any contracts. Make sure you know exactly what you are buying, as this will save you a lot of headaches in the future. Only sign after the provider hands out full disclosures. One that refuses or dances around the subject is not to be trusted and unworthy of your service.

If you don?t want it, then don?t buy it. Some insurance providers will pressure you into purchasing special riders or contracts for your life insurance. Most of these are not necessary and are expense. Most term life insurance policies and whole life insurance policies will protect senior citizens and provide them with their coverage needs. Don?t purchase something you don?t want. If you tell your insurance provider you don?t want the product they are offering and they insist you buy it, then find a new insurance provider. A good, qualified life insurance provider will never pressure anyone into purchasing a product they don?t want or need.

Contact a qualified insurance provider and work out a policy that meets your needs. Life insurance is very important, as it is something to support your loved ones financially long after you are gone. Do not take the risk of signing up for something that is sleazy and cheap. - 29904

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