Final Expense Scenario Opinion

He is overweight, diabetic, and has had heart issues. I think I can get him an immediate benefit with a FE company....>

Define 1) overweight, 2) type of diabetes I, II and insulin or non-insulin dep, and age at onset. 3) define heart issues. what type of meds for condition?

Since you say you can get him FE immed benefit he musn't be too heavy since the companies you mentioned have Ht-Wt charts, unlike monumental which doesn't even ask the question. So he must also be oral meds for diabetes treatment with the companies mentioned... and probably not a HA in past 2 to 3 yrs...?

I would attempt to get him to focus on the total doallrs he is going to spend in the next 15 yrs to ultimately end up with a 37.5K, 5 yr banded term product. 176 x 60 = 10560, then 324 x 60 = 19440, or 30K over 10 yrs, then more following that for the 37.5K of coverage most likely. Ouch, you can save him some money and give him predictability and peace of mind, which go beyond dollars and sense. I'd focus in on about 250 mo and give him somewhere around 50K level for that money, if he is on track with that philosophy... or half of that and let him keep his grp life as long as he can afford to do so...
 
FE is not term, never will be. There is some companies that will write a lower Face amount for term, but not much. I know Transamerica will do 25k 10year term in that age range. Premiums will prbly end up about the same as whole life by the time they do the table ratings on him. So in essence I would tell him to own an insurance policy vs renting since it makes no since to rent term at his age with his conditions. Lock in his rate and give him the guarantees he might appreciate that.
 
Exactly.....I don't think term was ever a part of the game IMO. I can get him an immediate DB FE policy I think but price and coverage amount could be an issue.
 
Exactly.....I don't think term was ever a part of the game IMO. I can get him an immediate DB FE policy I think but price and coverage amount could be an issue.

Another question you might need to ask him is what the insurance will be used for. If he needs it to pay off x amount by x amount date for a mortgage or other debt then he might just want to keep what he has then dump it when it gets way too expensive. Either way I would still offer him a whole life coverage, lock in the rate and guarantee his family would receive the funds for his immediate expenses.
 
Another question you might need to ask him is what the insurance will be used for. If he needs it to pay off x amount by x amount date for a mortgage or other debt then he might just want to keep what he has then dump it when it gets way too expensive. Either way I would still offer him a whole life coverage, lock in the rate and guarantee his family would receive the funds for his immediate expenses.

What he has _is_ term. Laddered.
IMHO
 
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