Short Term Life Insurance in the UK
There is a choice of life insurance covers
offered in the UK and sometimes people are unsure about making the
right choice. You can make a choice depending on how much you would
like to spend, how old you are and whether you would be planning to
use the insurance money in your lifetime during a family
emergency.
A short term life insurance as per the name is applicable for a
specific period of time and can give you financial security in the
short run. The money payment is made only if the policy holder
expires while still holding the policy.
There are various categories under the term life insurance
policy. There is a decreasing term, a level term, an increasing
term, family income benefit, a renewable term, and convertible term
policy each of which has different types of premium options and
payment terms.
In a level term the life insurance policy, the premium amount
and the death benefit remains the same throughout the term life of
the policy. In an increasing term life insurance policy the
guaranteed sum rises gradually and the increase is according to a
fixed percentage. A decreasing term policy which is also referred
to as mortgage protection life insurance policy has a fixed sum
which decreases progressively and depends on the mortgage amount
that is left to pay.
A term policy which is convertible gives you the option of
switching to a policy which is permanent in the future and a term
policy which is renewable allows you to renew the insurance without
going through the medical test but the rate of premium also
increases with the change in the policy. In a term life policy with
income benefits for the family there is an assurance of your dear
ones getting a normal monthly income in case of your sudden
death.
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