Reader Question: What are the pros and cons of term life insurance coverage in Houston?
Holly,

Houston, TX

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Holly,
There is an upside and down side to just about everything and it holds true for term life insurance too.

The most obvious downside of term life is that it ends and most times when you are still alive. What so bad about that? Well of course the fact that you are alive is a good thing but the bad thing is that you get nothing. There is no reward for living when it comes to term life. If you outlive your policy, and you want to renew, you are now older than you were when you got your previous policy and therefore will have higher rates due to your increased possibility of death during the term. If you are in poor health or have a terminal illness when the term ends, you may not qualify for another policy. So that is the bad news but there is good news that tips the balance.

The cons of term life are many. I think the biggest bonus is the price. You can get a high quality policy for a low cost especially if you are young and healthy. The rates stay the same throughout the duration of the policy so secure those good rates when you can. To avoid outliving your policy when you will still need it, purchase a policy with a term that covers the time until your children are no longer living at home or until your home mortgage is paid off.

Just so you know the difference between two popular life insurance policies:

• Whole Life-Covers you for your whole life until you die and is often combined with an investment element.
• Term Life-Covers you for an established period of time of one to thirty years.

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I hope this helps. If you need any more information, let me know how I can help. Getting a Houston life insurance quote is easy….try it.