Buying Life Insurance
What’s the Difference Between Term Life Insurance and Whole Life Insurance?
Term Life Insurance | Whole Life Insurance | |
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Basic Description | Provides life insurance coverage for a specific amount of time (typically 20-30 years), and if you or your spouse pass away during this time, your beneficiaries will receive a payout in the amount of the policy. | Provides life insurance coverage for your “whole” life, and your beneficiaries will receive a payout upon your death. Includes an investment component which allows for a cash value of the policy that grows over time. You can take loans against the policy or cash it in. |
Policy accumulates a cash value? | No.
The policy value is fixed and the cost and death benefit stays the same over the lifetime of the policy. |
Yes.
The policy cash value grows over the lifetime of the policy. |
Low premium | Yes | No |
Monthly premiums remain the same? | Yes | Yes |
Has an end date? | Yes | No |
Life insurance payout guaranteed? | Yes | Yes |
Designed primarily to protect against premature death? | Yes | No |
Instant Approval | Yes | No |