Reader’s Question:

This 36-year-old native of Oklahoma wants to know if riders are attachable to a term life insurance. If yes, what riders can you recommend to me?

Arthur

Norman, OK

Arthur, based on your question, I can sense that you have already made up your mind on buying a term life insurance and want to load it up with riders. By the time you have read my reply, I’m sure a lot of life insurance agents have assisted hundreds or thousands of Americans who wants not only term life insurance but added life insurance riders, as well.

Arthur, most, if not all, types of life insurance policies are offshoots of term-life insurance. Also, a lot of companies now are offering special policies with life insurance riders built in to them, be they be term-life or whole-life policies. Usually, a lot of people attach an Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Rider. This rider will double your death benefits if you die due to an accident, and it pays out a lump sum if any part of your body gets removed. Waiver of Premium is also popular among insurance buyers. The WOP will allow you to stop paying further premiums in case you get incapacitated or die unexpectedly. Another popular one is Return of Premiums. All premiums paid will be returned, should you attach this rider.

Arthur, there are really so many riders to choose from. There is also a Dread Disease Rider, Unemployment Rider, Child Sickness Rider and many more. Arthur, hope you give your agent in Oklahoma a call soon for a detailed explanation.

Reader’s Question:

I’m thinking of either getting an increasing or decreasing term life insurance in Oklahoma. Could you tell me how these two differ from each other?

Lorie

Lawton, OK

Increasing term life insurance is also called yearly renewable term policy or annual renewable term. The face amount of this policy, which is also called death benefits, remains level or does not increase over time as long as you continue paying your premiums. Upon the death of the policyholder, the face amount or death benefit is paid to the beneficiary in a form of monthly income or in one lump sum. The reason why it is called increasing term life insurance is because its premium increases every year. The life insurance company is charging the premiums according to the life expectancy of the policy holder for a particular year.
Decreasing term life insurance has a level life insurance premium this means that the life insurance premium does not increase. The death benefits on the other hand decreases over the period of the policy in a uniform amount. The death benefit decreases in the same manner as the mortgage balance decreases. This policy is also called a basic mortgage protection life insurance.

Reader’s Question:

I appreciate life insurance and what it does, but I don’t know which one to get and which will be right for me. Can you help me find one in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?

Francis

Oklahoma City, OK

Hello, Francis, how are you today in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?

I hope this is okay with you if I first discuss briefly the types of life insurance available for you in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Life insurance generally fall into two categories namely temporary and permanent. All of which will have the standard death benefit feature which is a sum of money that will be handed out to your beneficiaries as agreed upon by you and your insurer. Under temporary life insurance, there is only one type of life insurance and this is the term life insurance. Term life insurance is the cheapest among all life insurance products but will cease to be effective after the term. Say your term life insurance is good for five years and after five years, you have not passed away yet, then you will not be able to get any benefit from your life insurance. Term life insurance will be attractive to those people with life-threatening disease, or if you have a short-term goal which you just have to protect by any means.

Permanent life insurance now has two types called universal life and whole life. Both will be effective starting from the day the life insurance policy was finalized until the day you die. Their difference lies in the manner they are handled, because universal life policies tend to have more flexibility than whole life. Whereas whole life insurance has fixed premiums and death benefit, universal life has flexible payment schemes and death benefit is subsequently adjusted, too.

Finally, you might also want to consider the cost implication of all three types on life insurance, Francis. You may be working on a budget now and it will be good for you to check out some life insurance proposals by entering your zip code on the blank space you see on this page.

Reader’s Question:

If I wanted to apply for a term life insurance policy in Tulsa Oklahoma OK, how would I go about it?

Carlton

Tulsa, OK

Good day, Carlton!

Life insurance is one of the specialties of local insurers in Tulsa Oklahoma OK and it will not be that hard to find help for this endeavor. Always when applying for life insurance, the first question you’d want answered is “how much death benefit do I want?” and this can either be an arbitrary number in your mind, or a number based on your family’s needs when you pass away.

Having this number in mind, you of course want to know how much such a death benefit package will cost and naturally you’d want to shop before you commit to anyone insurance company in general. Shopping for quotes has never been this easy because we have a powerful tool on our fingertips called the internet. The easiest, fastest, most convenient (not to mention cheapest) form of shopping for quotes is of course online. On this page, you will see a blank space where you can enter your zip code to take a short survey.

After you’ve answered the short survey, you will be given five free quotes from different insurance companies in Tulsa Oklahoma OK. You will now analyze and evaluate the quotes you have in your convenient time. Remember that the only deadline you want to beat is the deadline you have set for yourself so take your time when you analyze the quotes.

Lastly, when you have more or less decided among those five insurers who you’d like to chat with, drop by their office for a more in-depth interview. Remember to ask anything that’s crossed your mind about life insurance.

Always when getting life insurance, you should know everything there is so don’t hesitate to ask anything you can think of, even the ones you think are so mundane.

Reader’s Question:

I am thinking of taking out a life insurance policy in Lawton Oklahoma  for myself. I wanted to know if there are any benefits of having a universal life insurance as to whole life insurance.

Thank you.

Mary

Lawton, OK

Well, Mary, if you are young and planning for the future but are reluctant to spend money on life insurance in Lawton because you believe you have nothing to show for it, go for a universal life insurance.

A universal life policy is definitely recommendable if you want permanent, lifetime coverage. The premiums do not increase if you renew your policy or reapply for a term insurance. A universal life insurance can help pay off debts and your mortgage. A term life insurance policy can also do that but the flexible premium payments and adjustable death benefits are not characteristics of a term life insurance policy.

A term life insurance policy does, however, provide death protection for a specific length of time and also gives the largest immediate death benefit for your money. Some policies are convertible to whole or universal even if you are not in good health.

Universal Life insurance does not offer as many guarantees as whole life does but it can be more cost-effective. All in all, it depends on your needs and your financial situation. It is not an easy decision to make as it affects your entire family not just for the present but for many years to come.

If you need to choose the best priced life insurance in Oklahoma you can shop online. It is always wise to compare rates first before you buy anything. Choose wisely!