Cheap Term Life Insurance Quotes Alabama

 

October 31, 2008 by visitor · Leave a Comment
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Reader’s Question:

How does term life insurance differ from whole life insurance? Which would involve lower premiums in Birmingham Alabama AL?

David

Birmingham, AL

Glad to hear from you, David. Term life insurance and whole life insurance are two different alternatives if you plan to get life insurance in Birmingham Alabama AL. The former provides temporary insurance while the latter provides permanent life insurance.

I say temporary because it only provides coverage for a limited period of time, which you define. More often than not, term life insurance involves lower premiums than permanent life insurance for the same level of coverage, although, it really depends on several other critical factors such as the level of risk you will be exposed to at the period of coverage.

I refer to whole life insurance as permanent because it does not end automatically unless you fail to pay your premiums on time (although some companies do allow a certain grace period) or if the policy matures or pays out. You can also access your investment by withdrawing, borrowing or surrendering the policy and receiving the designated cash value.

There are a lot of other alternatives in Birmingham Alabama AL so, David, I really encourage you to enter your zip code in the forms on this page and get more information as well as free quotes.

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