Why Optimize your Life Insurance as a Retiree?
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If you are age 60 or older and currently have a Life Insurance Policy in force, you may have questioned if you are truly getting the best policy for your money. Do you have the highest death benefit available? Are you paying the lowest cost in premiums available? Are there any available financing options you should be aware of? When you purchased the policy, were the proper array of carriers and products presented - tailored to you, and even if so, have your circumstances since then changed? A recent study concluded that up to 70% of the currently in-force permanent (Universal, Whole, or Term with conversion options) Life Insurance policies for people over 60 years of age are woefully insufficient, given changes in the health since the issuance of the policy. The bottom line is that health does change, circumstances do change, needs change, and in fact the available product lines and pricing changes as well over time. A comprehensive analysis can be an invaluable undertaking for those who wish to be fully protected and optimize their coverage, maximizing benefit and minimizing premiums. A review by licensed professionals from a reputable non-partisan firm can yield amazing results, and is generally thought of as well worth the minimal time invested.