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Level term life insurance companies offer the most popular type of insurance available today because the premium is guaranteed for the entire length of the policy. The premiums will never increase during the period the policy in effect. Therefore, it is far less expensive than a cash-value policy. Many agencies advise clients to choose a policy death benefit that is twenty times the beneficiary's annual income. The reason for this amount (which may seem high) is so that the beneficiary can invest the life insurance funds into a conservative investment account (about 5% per year) and never have to touch the principle because he can live off the interest. The premiums for a higher death benefit are not as much as one would think, especially if the insured is 30 or under and healthy. But the high death benefit can secure a family's income if a premature death were to happen during the policy period. Level term life insurance companies try to sell polices to healthy younger clients. In doing this, they offer great rates to those with no pre-existing medical conditions. Employer-sponsored programs may offer these policies, but additional coverage may be necessary and can be obtained by contacting the company's agency representative to boost up the policy and death benefit amount.

This coverage can be obtained for periods of five, fifteen, twenty, or thirty years. The "term" is chosen for the amount of years the policyholder expects that their dependants will rely on them. A rule of thumb is to take the youngest child and write a level term life insurance policy for the period until that child is out of college (about 23 years old). At this point, the couple's issues for dependency vastly decrease since they do not have any children in the home. If the policyholder dies during the term, the beneficiaries will get the full death benefit. If the policyholder dies after the term, the beneficiaries get nothing. By purchasing the most simple level term life insurance coverage offered, the premiums will be surprisingly low.

The purpose of level term life insurance is to protect someone else financially if the policy holder should pass away unexpectedly. Christians looking into all the options available to them through level term life insurance companies should seriously consider their motivation for the purchase of the policy. The Bible does not mention the issue of insurance, but it does require that Christians make wise, responsible decisions. "Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established" (Proverbs 24:3). God also expects us to wisely provide for our children, and that includes protecting them against circumstances that could devastate their lives, such as the death of a parent. No one can protect them emotionally, but we can see to their needs financially.

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