Insurance Articles - Endowment Insurance


by KIRSTY JOYNER - Date: 2010-02-26 - Word Count: 388 Share This!

If you're looking for life insurance that is guaranteed to give you a payout and you can choose the length of your policy, then Endowment Insurance may be for you. Read on to find out. Endowment insurance is a type of life insurance that uses an investment scheme to increase your eventual pay out value. It works by you deciding the length of policy you would like, usually a minimum of ten years, and you paying a certain monthly premium to the insurance company. The company will invest some of the money you pay, and any investment returns will be added to your eventual payout package. In the event of your death this lump sum, known as the ‘maturity value', will be paid to your chosen beneficiary (e.g. a spouse). If, however, you outlive your policy you will get the payout anyway, this differs from a normal insurance policy where you don't get any pay out if you outlive your policy.

This type of policy is similar to term insurance because the policy only lasts for a certain amount of time but is akin to whole of life insurance due to the guaranteed payout. Due to the fact that you are guaranteed a payout, endowment insurance usually requires you to pay higher monthly premiums. Despite of this they are more risk free and unless you are looking for the cheapest deal, would be a good way to go about life insurance. Like most life insurance policies not only will it cover you in the event of your death but often covers you in the event of you contracting a terminal illness.

A useful thing to know is that if for some reason you don't want to continue with your endowment policy, you can often sell it, as there is a thriving second hand market. You can't often do this with a regular life insurance policy as they're just not worth enough.

It is important to note that although this type of policy uses investment, there are better alternatives if you are just looking to invest or save long term, including savings accounts.

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