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Coverage path · guide

Term Life Insurance

The most coverage for the least money, for the years your family depends on you most.

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How it works

  1. You choose a coverage amount (the death benefit) and a term length, usually 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years.
  2. You pay a level monthly premium that never changes for the entire term.
  3. If you pass away during the term, your beneficiaries receive the full death benefit, income-tax free.
  4. When the term ends, coverage stops (or can be renewed or converted to permanent coverage, depending on the policy).
What it usually costs. A healthy 35-year-old can often get $500,000 of 20-year term coverage for roughly $25 to $45 per month. Illustrative ranges for healthy non-smokers; actual premiums are set by the carrier after underwriting.

A real-world example

Maria, 34, has two kids and a $340K mortgage. She chooses a $750,000 30-year term policy so her family could pay off the house, replace her income and fund college if anything happened to her.

Best for

  • Parents with kids at home
  • Households that rely on one or two incomes
  • Anyone who wants $250K to $2M+ of coverage on a budget
  • People who want simple, predictable premiums

Strengths

  • Lowest cost per dollar of coverage
  • Locked-in premium for the whole term
  • Simple to understand, easy to compare
  • Many policies can be converted to permanent coverage later without a new medical exam

Trade-offs

  • No cash value; if you outlive the term, there is no payout
  • Renewing after the term is expensive
  • Rates rise with age, so waiting costs more

Term Life questions

How much term coverage do I need?

A common rule of thumb is 10 to 15 times your annual income, plus debts like a mortgage, minus savings. Lance walks through this with you on the discovery call.

What term length should I pick?

Match the term to your longest obligation: the years until your kids are independent, your mortgage is paid off, or you retire.

Do I need a medical exam?

Many carriers now offer no-exam or accelerated underwriting for healthy applicants. It depends on age, coverage amount and health history; Lance will tell you which carriers fit before you apply.

Think Term Life is your fit?

Run DAVEEDA Coverage Match to confirm, then Lance compares the actual options with you.

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Other coverage paths

Mortgage Protection

Make sure your family keeps the house, no matter what.

Whole Life

Guaranteed lifetime coverage that builds guaranteed cash value.

IUL

Permanent protection with cash value interest linked to a market index, with downside protection from negative index years, subject to policy charges, caps and participation rates.

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