{"id":219,"date":"2021-01-21T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/?p=219"},"modified":"2021-01-14T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T19:05:00","slug":"how-does-whole-life-insurance-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanmarcosinsurancegroup.com\/blog\/how-does-whole-life-insurance-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Whole Life Insurance Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A whole life insurance policy works very differently from a term life. It has its own rules and benefits, and it&#8217;s a popular choice for those who want to financially protect their families. If you need life insurance, call us at&nbsp;San Marcos Insurance Group in&nbsp;Chandler, AZ to find out more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Lifetime of Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While term life is in effect for a specific time period, whole life stays in effect for the rest of your life. It is an insurance type that is there when you need it, no matter what your age. If you keep paying the required premiums, your insurance cannot be canceled by the insurance carrier. And, the rate doesn&#8217;t go up over time. There is a set rate for your premiums, and this will not increase as you get older. Upon death, it pays a specific death benefit to the beneficiaries as agreed in the contract.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Building Cash Value<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another facet of whole life insurance is that it slowly builds a cash value. The insurance company that issued the policy will take a portion of the profits made on it, through the company investing the premiums, and puts it into a cash value that you can borrow against if you ever need to. When you borrow it, the borrowed amount is deducted from your death benefit until the loan is paid back. If you were to die before the loan is fully paid off, the remaining amount is subtracted from your death benefit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Insurance for Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in getting a whole life insurance policy, call us at&nbsp;San Marcos Insurance Group in&nbsp;Chandler, AZ to get more information and to talk to an agent about your specific coverage needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A whole life insurance policy works very differently from a term life. It has its own rules and benefits, and it&#8217;s a popular choice for those who want to financially protect their families. 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