Term or whole life. Which one do I need?
Term life covers you for a set number of years, usually 10 to 30, for the lowest monthly cost. It fits a mortgage, young kids, or an income that needs replacing. Whole life costs more per month but never expires and builds cash value. Final expense is a small whole life policy sized to the bills your family gets when you pass. Most people end up with one or the other, some with both. We will tell you which fits, not which pays us more.
What does final expense insurance actually cover?
It is a small whole life policy, usually between $5,000 and $40,000, meant to cover what your family owes when you pass: the funeral home, the burial or cremation, the headstone, the last medical bills, and whatever else lands on the kitchen table that month. The money is paid to the person you name, and they can use it however they need to.
Do I need a medical exam?
Usually not. Most of what we write uses a short set of health questions instead of an exam, with no blood work and no nurse visit. Larger term policies sometimes ask for one, and we will tell you up front if yours does. Many people are approved within a day.
Can I get coverage with health problems?
Usually, yes. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart history, COPD and past cancer are all things carriers see every day, and different carriers treat them differently. That is the point of working with an independent agency: we know which carrier will take which condition.
Can the premium go up, or the policy be cancelled?
Not while the policy is in force. Your premium is fixed the day it is issued, for the full term on term life and for life on whole life, as long as you keep paying it. The carrier cannot raise your rate because you got older or your health changed, and cannot cancel you.
What is an IUL, in plain words?
Indexed universal life is permanent life insurance with a savings component. Part of your premium buys the death benefit; the rest goes into a cash value account whose growth is tied to a market index like the S&P 500, with a floor of zero so a down year does not shrink it. You can borrow against that cash value later, usually without owing income tax on it. It costs more than term and is meant to be held for decades, so it is not for everyone. We will tell you honestly if it is not for you.
What does it cost?
It depends on your age, sex, health, tobacco use, state, the type of policy and the amount of coverage. There is no honest way to put one number on a website. We will give you exact figures from several carriers before you decide anything.
Is Lifetime Family Wealth Group an insurance company?
No. We are an independent, licensed insurance agency. We are not a carrier and are not affiliated with any government agency, Social Security or Medicare. If you take a policy, the carrier pays us a commission; you never pay us directly.