The Value of Having Children’s Life Insurance
There are two schools of thought on the value of children’s life insurance. Some parents may say that life insurance for a child is not necessary as a funeral is not very expensive and there is no need for insurance other than perhaps setting aside a small amount to cover this expense.
The other school looks beyond this as coverage for funeral expense to other reasons for having children’s life insurance. The thought of getting a child life insurance policy can be difficult to appreciate. And there is every reason for parents to have such reactions when it comes to this sensitive matter. However, if we are going to think objectively, a life insurance policy can be of great help at any time when there is a real need.
These are the reasons to put coverage in place
Tips for Finding the Cheapest Coverage for Your Child
There are reasons for having children’s life insurance that make sense depending on what it would cost. It is covering the above risks at the lowest possible costs that we address.
The least expensive way to cover the first two reasons above is to simply add a child rider to your existing personal insurance policy, provided that it is with a company that has a decent rider, e.g. Manulife or Canada Life. It’s also important that the coverage time period for your policy is long enough that it will not go through a renewal before your child would want to take advantage of the rider. For example, if your child is under 15, you would not want to add the rider to a ten year term policy as you will be replacing it in ten years and it assumes that both you and your child will have the heath to qualify for life insurance in ten years. This is likely the biggest mistake that people make with child riders. The term of the policy is too short for the rider to be meaningful.
There are two insurance companies at this time that offer the best child riders but this can change quickly so speak to us if this is of interest. The advantage of these companies is that they guaranteed that the child can purchase up to $250,000 of any kind of life insurance at standard rates at predefined times up to age 25. The riders only cost between $5 and $10 per month depending on the company and number of children – one is a set rate for the family and the other charges per child.
For the third reason, figure out how much life insurance you would like to cover for your child and use our quoting engine to get quotes from many insurance companies in Canada. We would suggest that you purchase a term product that will keep it in place to at least age 21 so a term 20 usually works well. It is not very expensive. These policies are always convertible to a permanent policy without a medical should the need arise. If cash flow is available, a 20 pay whole life policy is a good choice, especially for very young children, where $50 per month will buy a 2 year old, approx. $44,000 of initial coverage, which by age 50 will have a death benefit of $184,250, or a cash value of $65,250
The final two reasons are more complex and a conversation would be in order to work through what would be best. However, a $250,000 policy can be purchased for a 3 year old female for less than $84 per month and it would be fully paid for in 20 years.
The vast majority of our clients do not purchase children’s insurance but there are valid reasons for doing so… of those who do, most cover it with a children’s rider on their personal policies. Contact us today if you would like to discuss this in more detail or if you have any questions pertaining to life insurance, mortgage insurance, critical illness, long term care, travel insurance, or supplementary health plans.
We recently had a couple who purchased a $250,000 permanent policy for their 3 year old daughter, on the basis that should the daughter become an angel prematurely, the mother would be so devastated, she may never work again. The $250,000 was to replace lost income due the mother losing several years of income due to grief preventing her from working.
Compare Children’s Life Insurance Quotes Online
The quickest and most reliable way to compare children’s life insurance plans is to get multiple quotes from an online rate comparison service like IDC Insurance. Not only will you be able to compare life insurance quotes from several top-rated companies, but you’ll be able to do so from the comfort of your own home. You’re free to do it at your own pace so you can take however much time you need to feel confident about your decision. Our accredited insurance agents will help guide you through this process and assist you to buy a policy for your children when you’re ready.
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