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Life insurance

The purpose of life insurance is to protect loved ones from the insured's untimely death.

 

The general rule of thumb for a death benefit amount is 6 to 8 times annual salary.  A more accurate process for consideration is using a fact-finding approach, drawing out information for analysis & recommendations.

 

Common concerns for life insurance planning are debts-mortgage-income-education & final expenses.

 

Personal life insurance paid to a named beneficiary is not taxed as income.

 

The Life Insurance Buyer's Guide is a booklet written by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for the purpose of providing consumers with information about life insurance. Come visit us for a copy!

 

Group life insurance is a valuable benefit for employees, generally at a modest cost and can beused by an employer as a benefit which is generally guaranteed issue with no underwriting