The Type Of Policy
Although the
yearly renewable term
life insurance policy or the
decreasing term life
insurance policies may have the lowest insurance rates when you check they may or may not be the best for you. The decreasing term has a death benefit that is constantly on the decline. This is good for
mortgage life insurance
but if you want to
protect your family
assuring that they can continue their same level of living after your death this is not the policy to use. It would be better to use a
20 year term policy
or a
30 year term policy
even though the premiums are a little higher.
The premiums of the yearly renewable term insurance policy are constantly on the increase. If you intend to keep this policy for any extended period eventually the premiums will get too high to rationalize.
Some consideration should also be given to the
whole life policy.
The rate for this policy is much higher than the term policies but the guaranteed
cash values
and the possibility of earning
dividends
on your policy may make the extra premiums worth your while if you can afford them.