{"id":1033,"date":"2022-12-06T07:30:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T07:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephant.in\/knowledge-center\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:28:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:28:13","slug":"understanding-how-term-insurance-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elephant.in\/knowledge-center\/blogs\/term-life-insurance\/understanding-how-term-insurance-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Term Life Insurance Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life is unpredictable. Unexpected events may be beyond our control, but we can plan our family&#8217;s financial protection against them efficiently. In this aspect, one of the best tools for ensuring that your family never runs out of money is term life insurance.<\/p>\n<p>A term insurance policy is a straightforward and cost-effective approach.<\/p>\n<p>Having complete knowledge will enable you to make an informed choice, which will ultimately result in a stress-free future. Hence, before you decide to search online for the best term insurance policy, let\u2019s understand how it works.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How a Term Life Insurance Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here is how a term life insurance policy works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Step 1<\/u><\/strong>: You choose to buy a particular <a href=\"https:\/\/elephant.in\/term-life-Insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">term insurance plan<\/a> that fits best with your requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Step 2<\/u><\/strong>: You choose the sum assured or coverage amount that your nominee will receive in the unfortunate incident of your (life insured\u2019s) demise.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Pro Tip<\/u><\/strong>: To decide the coverage amount &#8211; try the DIME formula. Add your debt, income, mortgage, and education costs along with the salary needed for the number of years your loved ones require protection. You&#8217;ll get an idea of the needed coverage.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Step 3<\/u><\/strong>: You choose the tenure of the policy i.e., the policy term and the duration of premiums to be paid i.e., the premium paying term \u2013 based on your earning years.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Step 4:<\/u><\/strong> The life insurance company determines the premium amount to be paid based on a number of factors like your age, your overall health, sum assured, policy term, preferred term for paying premiums, and so on.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Step 5<\/u><\/strong>: Decide the nominee(s). The death benefits do not need to go to just one person. You can split it between your adult children and spouse. In case you don&#8217;t have a family, leave the benefits to a friend, a charitable organization or a trust.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Step 6<\/u><\/strong>: You buy the term insurance plan and in return you pay premiums.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Life Cover\/ Death Benefit<\/u><\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>In the tragic circumstance, if the life insured passes away, the death benefit is given to the life assured&#8217;s nominee, and the life insurance policy is terminated.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Maturity Benefit<\/u><\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>Because a term plan is a &#8220;pure-risk&#8221; cover, if the life insured lives to the end of the policy term, there is no maturity benefit. Nevertheless, only in the case of &#8220;term insurance with return of premium plans&#8221; \u2013 if the life insured lives, s\/he is given the agreed maturity benefit, which is the total premiums paid minus taxes, additional premiums, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>With so many options available in the market, selecting the best term life insurance plan for you can be a task. However, Elephant.in can help you.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us and we will arrange a meeting for you with our financial experts who will help you take a right decision without charging anything for their service. Dial 1800 266 9693 or email us at <a href=\"mailto:support@elephant.in\">support@elephant.in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life is unpredictable. Unexpected events may be beyond our control, but we can plan our family&#8217;s financial protection against them efficiently. 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