Kentucky Life Insurance
Find the right life insurance policy for you.
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Ann Herro has been writing about insurance and employee benefits for over 15 years. She has covered topics as easy as insuring a car, and as difficult as transparency in healthcare costs.
During late summer evenings or winter days inside by the fire, it can seem as if nothing can ever go wrong. There are moments in each Kentucky resident’s life when things seem to take on a rosy glow, and then there are moments when nothing seems to go right. While it’s not a comfortable subject to talk about, death is a certainty that comes sooner for some of us. Be prepared to protect your loved ones by having Kentucky life insurance.
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Kentucky Facts on Health and Death Rates
- Residents have a life expectancy of 76 years.
- The top five causes of death are heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, accidents, and stroke.
- 66% of the state is overweight.
- 29% of the population smokes.
- For every 100,000 people, 18.9 die in a car accident.
- For every 100,000 people, 12.8 die due to a firearm.
Do You Need Kentucky Life Insurance?
You have no legal obligation to purchase a life insurance policy. It’s possible that you can live your entire life without needing one. If you’re young without any dependents and have no debt, you may not need life insurance. The main purpose of this coverage is to provide your survivors with a monetary benefit when you die. Grandparents can leave benefits to their children and grandchildren. Fathers and mothers may purchase life insurance to ensure their children's security.
Even some who believe they don’t need Kentucky life insurance find that, after speaking to an independent agent, it could truly benefit those they love the most. For example, a single woman with no children and substantial savings may think she doesn’t need life insurance, but she also helps pay for a parent’s nursing home fees and medication. If she were to die unexpectedly, who would help care for her parents monetarily? Ask yourself who would pay your debts if you died tomorrow. How would your family carry on? If are you aren’t sure, it might be time to invest in Kentucky life insurance.
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Finding the Right Coverage
Choosing a policy is a personal decision, but it’s helpful to know the benefits of each plan. There are two forms of life insurance coverage:
- Term Life Insurance: Term life insurance remains in force for a certain period, 5 to30 years, and includes a set premium for the length of the policy. If you don’t pass away during the life of the policy, you can renew it. When you select term life, you choose a death benefit amount that you can update when you renew your policy. Term insurance is more affordable than permanent life insurance, and if you purchase it when you’re young and healthy, it will be very inexpensive.
- Permanent life insurance: Permanent life insurance is more expensive, but it includes an investment component, which is great for someone who is interested in estate planning. This policy is effective until age 100, and you can adjust the death benefit as you like. There are two types of permanent life insurance:
- Whole life insurance: This type of permanent insurance provides a steady rate of return on cash investments and premiums.
- Universal life insurance: Premiums and rate of return fluctuate with the market, but you also have the benefit of putting more cash into the account or taking a break from paying your premiums.
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Knowing which Kentucky life insurance policy is right for you can be difficult. An agent can help walk you through each policy and find one that matches your current lifestyle. If prices are an issue, don’t worry. Member agents can compare Kentucky life insurance quotes from different vendors to find the most competitive rates.
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