Life Insurance Comparison Tips
Posted by Goody on 02/16/08 in Business
When you compare life insurance companies, policies or quotes before you buy, you want to have the peace of mind that you’ve made the right decision. After all, you want to be sure you’re not paying more than you have to and that company will be solvent at the time of your family’s need. Here are four tips to keep in mind when making life insurance comparisons.
1) Compare the differences between term life and permanent life to determine which type of life insurance is right for your situation. With term life, you pay a set premium for a certain number of years. When that period is over, your coverage ends and you need to reapply for a new term — probably at a higher premium.
There are different types of permanent insurance, but the basic difference from term is that the policies cover you until death as long as you pay your premium. What’s more, many types of permanent insurance also build cash value over time, money that you can borrow against. These added benefits of permanent life insurance make it higher-priced than term.
2) Compare rates by shopping around for quotes. Rates between life insurance companies can vary quite a bit so you want to get at least three different quotes for the same amount of coverages. This could save you quite a bit of money.
3) Compare the financial stability of each life insurance company you are considering. You can check this via rating agencies that rate the financial strength of insurance companies. These agencies are Fitch and Moody’s, A.M. Best, Weiss and Standard & Poor’s. You can look these agencies up online.
4) Compare the customer service and — if possible — claim records for each company you are considering. Get a feel for how helpful and experienced the agents and company representatives are. Ask questions and check with the department of insurance in your state to see if there have been any complaints about service or claims for each company.
To get free comparison life insurance quotes or learn more about life insurance visit LowerYourInsurance.com. Justin Scott writes about insurance.
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