Life Insurance Rates
by: Matthew Bourne
Life insurance at the present time is very affordable. Competition in the life insurance market together with the cost savings that life companies are making by operating on the Internet has depressed insurance rates, bringing them down to historic low levels. For a healthy non-smoker in their 20s, life insurance rates can in fact be as cheap as ?5 per month!
However, there are many factors that influence the final outcome of the life insurance rates for any one individual. Everything from hereditary diseases to diet will figure and, depending upon the answers that we give to the insurance company, will see our life insurance rates climb higher or drop lower than the average rates for our age.
So, just what factors will affect the insurance rates that a life company will quote for life insurance? Here is a summary of the most important elements to consider: -
Age - The younger you are the lower your life insurance rates; the older you are the higher your insurance rates. Young people are seen overall as less of a risk to the life insurance company than older people. This is because the life company simply anticipates that young people with live longer than older people over a finite time from the current date forward. As a result, young people will contribute a higher number of monthly insurance payments before they die than will older people over the same timescale.
If you're in your 40s or 50s and lead a very active and healthy lifestyle this age-bias may seem a little unfair. However, given that a 25 year-old may clock up more than fifty years of monthly repayments to reach the age of 75, you on the other hand would only complete twenty-five to thirty-five years worth of repayments to reach the same age. When factored in with the increasing likelihood of death the further we get to our life expectancy limit - so heightening the risk that life companies take on paying out - it is quite easy to see why life insurance rates are bumped up to compensate as we get older.
Smoking - Non-smokers have lower life insurance policy rates than do smokers. In fact, should a smoker quit and then take out life insurance they could save as much as 50% on their insurance rates. If you are thinking of quitting though it is important to check your life insurance policy, as some insurers will not reduce the rates if you quit during the life of the policy, forcing you to change insurance company if you want to benefit from non-smoker rates.
Pre-existing Health Conditions - Hereditary diseases, especially those that run through both sides of the family, may have a significant impact on rates quoted for life insurance. Also, if you are required to attend a medical and are found to be less healthy than the 'average' for your age, then insurance rates are likely to be more expensive.
About The Author
Matthew Bourne has been working in the loans, mortgage and life insurance industry for over 10yrs and is currently working for http://www.loansgalaxy.com/mortgages/.
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Home Insurance And Hurricane Preparations
Home Insurance And Hurricane Preparations
by: Joseph Kenny
The violent winds, rains and storm damage from hurricanes can devastate communities and cause billions of dollars worth of destruction. The losses from hurricanes this year alone have surpassed that from almost any other natural disaster in years. The risk to your home and possessions can be enormous and you really should be considering insurance cover for hurricane damage if you live in any area that is exposed to the risk of hurricane. As well as insurance cover however, there are other steps you can be taking to prepare for, and minimise the damage to your property and risk to your family that hurricanes pose.
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Where To Find Cheap Health Insurance
Where To Find Cheap Health Insurance
by: Bob Hett
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by: Kay Lowe
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There are two basic types of managed care plans; health maintenance organizations, or HMOs, and preferred provider organizations, or PPOs.
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How A Bad Credit Report Affects Your Life
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Health Insurance Rules
by: Ivon T. Hughes
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by: Jakob Jelling
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Save Money On Young Driver Car Insurance
Save Money On Young Driver Car Insurance
by: Katy Lassetter
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