Mankind lives by hope—hope for a better tomorrow, for a better standard of life and for a better future for his or her legacy and dependents. Individuals strive and toil to realize a future where the children and dependents are happy even after he or she is gone. But the only permanent thing in nature is change. Nature, in its change, brings tragedies like death to an individual level through diseases or strikes at society through calamities such as hurricane and earthquake. Insurance as a social weapon helps to combat these problems. Insurance is the collective pooling of individuals to mitigate the risks against calamities such as diseases and nature’s wrath. It is an innovative form of risk mitigation strategy that provides financial independence to the dependents during times of disaster.There are several types of insurance that provide coverage against any type of risks to both life and inanimate objects such as buildings and inventories. Life insurance provides coverage against death. Initially, life insurance companies provide coverage for a limited period of time, during which if the insured dies, the death benefit is usually given to the dependents, called beneficiaries. But if the insured doesn’t die during the period, he incurs a financial loss, as there is no possibility of getting the death benefit or recovering the premiums.
Whole life insurance circumvents this problem by providing a death benefit, no matter when the insured dies. The concept of whole life insurance becomes significant when one ages, bringing more responsibilities such as raising children, providing for their education and providing for retirement. Whole life insurance has a cash component, “cash value,” which is treated as a savings account within the policy. This can be used for temporary expenditures such as buying a home. This cash value provides income by investment in government-designated bonds.
There are advantages and disadvantages to whole life insurance. But it certainly provides relief and independence by way of assured benefits.
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