Showing posts with label Who needs life insurance?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Who needs life insurance?. Show all posts

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Top 5 jobs that need life insurance

Life insurance is an important aspect of everyone’s lives and is something which everyone will have to face at some point in time throughout their lives. This point may come sooner rather than later for some individuals because of the job they perform on a daily basis.

While some individuals start everyday by putting on their suits and racing to get to the coffee shop for their morning coffee,others are strapping on their work boots and preparing themselves for a day of excruciatingly hard labor. As scary as it may sound, there are many individuals who are willing to put their lives in danger every single day when they get up and go to work.

The following is a list of the top 5 jobs which are considered to be the most dangerous jobs in the world. Individuals who perform these jobs are highly recommended to have a life insurance plan in case (god forbid) anything goes wrong on any given day. These are the 5 occupations which made the list:

1. Police/Detectives

Police Officers face life threatening situations almost everyday. They are highly trained to defend themselves and are equipped with protective equipment at all times. Life insurance and disability insurance are crucial for individuals working in the field of policing.

2. Airplane Pilots
Believe it or not, airplane pilots require life insurance because they are dealing with such powerful machines which have been known to have mechanical glitches. Airplane pilots are also highly trained in their field to make sure they do their best to fly safely.

3. Construction Workers
Construction workers are somewhat unappreciated for the amount of hard work they do everyday. They not only put their lives in danger from all the machinery they are expected to operate, but they also face many factors which will affect their health in the long run. Overexposure to sun, heat and excessive lifting are just a few of these factors.

4. Farm Workers
Much like construction workers, farm workers are at high risk of injury or death due to the fact that they are constantly operating heavy machinery. There are hundreds of farm work related deaths a years and thousands of injuries for individuals working in farm fields. Life insurance and disability insurance are important for individuals in this occupation.

5. Fire Fighters
It is a known fact that fire fighters put their lives on the line everyday to save the lives of others. Knowing the potential consequences and performing the job anyways indicates that these workers deserve the highest level of respect from others. Individuals who have chosen careers in fire fighting are also likely to have a life insurance policy.

Is your job dangerous? Is your life on the line everyday? May be not, but there are many other factors other than your occupation which may indicate you need life insurance.
Life insurance is a plan which will ensure your loved ones are taken care of in case anything happens to you. Wouldn’t you like to know your family would be looked after should this type of situation occur?

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Family Security = Life Insurance Policies

In order to preserve some kind of family security for the future, young couples with children can make a great use of a life insurance policy. Although this is the last thing that a young couple wants to think about after they got started with their new lives with many payments like rent, child-care and other, the policy is like a family security blanket for the future.

How much money coverage does family security need?

The basic rule is to buy a policy that would pay out 6-8 times your annual income in case of your death. The main idea for family security is that this amount of money would cover a part of surviving spending for a couple of years until he or she has time to adjust the balance. But sometimes for a better family security some couples want more then just 6-8 multiple if they want to cover some other expenses.

For your family security the next question will be if you want term or a whole life insurance.

A term insurance policy provides coverage for a specific period of time. Whole life insurances provide a cover for your family security as long as you live. Although, it is recommended for young couples to start with a term insurance that is a lot more affordable then a whole life insurance. However, later, if the family annual income rises up, for a better future family security the couple can have a whole life insurance.

The suggested policy for young families is considered to be a 20-year level term insurance. That could be coupled with a ULIP for a bigger blanket over their family security. This means that a 30-year-old person in good health could be expected to install family security by paying about Rs.3,000 a year for the level term policy of Rs. 15,00,000 and about Rs. 25,000 a year for the Rs. 15,00,000 ULIP life insurance. Still, there are all kinds of insurance policies made to preserve financial family security for all families out there that have a minimum income.