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Life Insurance for Parents: Essential Facts

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 5 August 2020.

Published on August 5, 2020, by Derrick Oluoch, a seasoned insurance expert, highlights the importance of life insurance for parents.

Life insurance is a contract between an insurance policy holder and an insurer, where the policy holder pays premiums, and the insurance company provides a lump-sum payment to beneficiaries upon the insured's death.

As a parent, it's natural to worry about your children's financial safety after you're gone. Life insurance can help alleviate this concern by providing a financial safety net for your loved ones.

Amy Danise, an insurance analyst, advises that having some life insurance is better than having none. If the price is too high, consider buying what you can afford, and use online life insurance calculators to determine how much coverage you need.

According to Danise, if the cost of a policy exceeds your budget, don't abandon the mission. Instead, buy what you can afford and plan to add more coverage in the future.

It's also essential to note that there's no better time to get life insurance than now. By locking in your rate, you'll get better compensation in the future, and life insurance quotes tend to increase yearly.

However, life insurance on children is not a good use of money, as there's a chance your children will still be insurable in the future. Consider spending that amount on a better life insurance policy for yourself or putting it in a college savings account for your child.

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