Level Term Vs. Yearly Renewable Life Insurance Virginia VA

Reader’s Question:

Would I be better off with a level term life insurance policy or should I go with a yearly renewable policy here in Virginia?

Ingrid

Chesapeake, VA

Very interesting question! And I believe the best way to answer this would be to determine exactly how long you will need to maintain the life insurance policy that you plan to get there in Virginia. If you are looking to get long-term life insurance coverage (more than 20 years) then it would be more practical to go with a level term life insurance policy that also has a guaranteed renewal feature. This would be good for people who are looking into getting insured in their 20’s or 30’s and might be supporting a family or paying long-term financial obligations (student loans, mortgages etc.), and still expect themselves to be relatively healthy by the time the policy period is up, so that they can still pass any pre-requisite medical screening to qualify for low rates if they still want to renew the policy.

For those who only need to get life insurance for five years or less, you may save more money on a yearly renewable term life insurance since rates start-off very low during the initial stages of the policy. You can then just decide to cancel the policy once you no longer need coverage and before the life insurance provider starts raising your premiums. Be careful though since some policies can only grant full death benefits once you have maintained the policy for a certain number of years.

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