Sunday, May 2, 2010

The value of financial advice for life insurance

When an individual suffers sickness or injury, or in the worst case scenario, death, their family should be able to focus on the recovery or grieving process, and not have to worry about the finances.

Why is life insurance advice important?
Financial advice becomes critical in a time of dilemma such as how to compare life insurance or what to do with the proceeds from a life insurance benefit payment.

Some life insurance companies will pay you an additional financial planning benefit under their life insurance policies, and sometimes for their trauma insurance or total and permanent disability insurance (TPD Insurance) policies.

There are certain terms attributed to these types of policies, so be sure to speak to your financial adviser to find out which life insurance policies offer this financial planning benefit.

Financial advice for life insurance
Leroy has a life, TPD and trauma cover policy with a sum insured of $500,000. He is unfortunately involved in a motorcycle accident and loses the use in both of his legs. He sees his financial adviser who restructures his financial affairs. Two years later, having not taken proper care of himself, Leroy suffers a heart attack. He is told by his doctor that he must take it easy.

Having ignored the advice of his doctor, Leroy dies three years later, leaving his grieving widow to pick up the pieces. She needs to determine the best way to invest his insurance proceeds and seeks financial planning advice. On each occasion that Leroy and his wife saw a financial planner, and the planner charged a fee for service, Leroy’s life insurance company reimbursed his family up to $5,000 after each claim.

Life insurance advice offering you value
The financial planning benefit is another way a life insurance company can help you in the event of sickness or injury. We encourage you to seek further advice to ensure that any insurance proceeds you receive are spent or invested wisely.

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