Mortgage Refinance One of the most important types of insurance that a person should have is income protection. Any person whose standard of living depends on them earning an income should protect this most important asset – their ability to produce an income.
When purchasing an income protection policy there are a number of key points that a purchaser should keep in mind:
– Is the contract a cancellable or a non-cancellable contract?
– Guaranteed or indemnity contract?
– What is the maximum % of income that a person can insure?
– What is a waiting period and how does it work?
– What is the benefit period and how does it operate?
– Indexation – Yes or No!
– Are stepped premiums more suitable than level premiums?
– Will I be covered if I am retrenched or become unemployed?
juegos Non cancellable or cancellable contracts. One of the key features when purchasing an income protection policy is to ensure that the policy is a non cancellable contract -i.e. once accepted by the insurer the policy is automatically renewable irrespective of your claims history. With a cancellable policy however the insurer reserves the right to cancel the contract prior to renewal. This may occur in the event of an individual’s claim history or the potential claims from a group or particular occupation that the particular insurer now deems to be an unacceptable risk.
Guaranteed or Indemnity contract. With a guaranteed contract the sum insured (monthly benefit) is underwritten up front based on supporting financial evidence – e.g. payslips, and other forms such as your tax return. Once accepted by the insurer the monthly benefit is guaranteed to be paid at claim time. With an indemnity contract however the benefit paid is based on the individuals earnings at claim time – this can be a problem if that person has suffered an illness but continued to work albeit in a reduced capacity hence lower earnings.
homes for sale Consider this, someone slips on the snow on the front property of your new house. Or someone falls off of your boat. Or you hit a bicyclist while driving your car. Or somebody that knows you just won the lottery launches a frivolous lawsuit. First of all, you need to have an auto, home, and boat insurance policy to cover the liability in these types of situations.
Level or Stepped premiums. If you have a long term need which is generally over 15 years, you would be best advised to take out a level premium contract where the premium over the long term is averaged out and you pay a consistent premium level. If you only require cover for a short time frame of under 10 years you should take advantage of the initial premium savings found with stepped premiums.
Unemployment/ Retrenchment. Income protection policies are designed to cover loss of income through illness or accident only. Better quality contracts will however suspend cover if you are unemployed or retrenched and allow you to recommence (with limited underwriting).
An umbrella insurance policy is designed to give you liability protection above what your usual home, auto, and boat insurance policies cover you. The usual coverage is between $1 million and $5 million above your usual liability coverage, but you could even go as high as $10 million or more with an insurance company that specializes in high net-worth people. As a lottery winner, this is probably the best protection you could have for your assets You can be published without charge. You can to republish this article in your website or blog. Please provide links Active.