If you’re thinking about how to protect your family, your first step is to get a term life insurance quote. The cost of a policy typically increases with your age, so it makes sense to apply sooner to land the lowest price. You might be surprised by how affordable it can be to safeguard your family’s future.
Based on 25 year-old female with $100k in coverage
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Pricing shown here is as of 08/04/22 for a 10 year term and based on a 30-year-old, 170 lb, 5’4”, non-smoker female in TX in excellent health.
Pricing shown here is as of 08/04/22 for a 10 year term and based on a 30-year-old, 170 lb, 5’4”, non-smoker female in TX in excellent health.
Life insurance is an agreement that, in the event of your passing, an insurer will provide a previously agreed-upon amount of money to help your loved ones stay on their feet. Here's how.
Your family can use the money for anything, like tuition, final expenses and paying off debt. For example, could they keep up with mortgage payments without you? Apply now.
Experts generally recommend at least 5x your salary. Consider your outstanding debts and future goals, like your kids’ college education. Learn more here.
Here are the answers to some of the questions our customers ask most frequently. Remember: If you want to know something that’s not addressed here, you can always reach out to our team!
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The life insurance application takes your health situation into consideration. This plays a role in whether the underwriters can offer you coverage and at what price, so it makes sense that many pregnant women are nervous about applying using “facts” about a body that’s in constant flux.
Here’s the good news: If you’re having a healthy and uncomplicated pregnancy, you may be able to get life insurance at the same rate as if you weren’t pregnant.
Underwriters look at thousands of life insurance applications, so they understand that it’s normal to gain weight when you’re expecting. List your current weight when you apply, and consider also noting your pre-pregnancy weight for context.
You might hear that life insurance is designed to replace a person’s income when others rely on them financially. This is true... sort of. It’d probably be more correct to say that it covers the monetary value you contribute, which doesn’t always come in the form of a paycheck.
If you’re a stay-at-home parent, you’re probably also a teacher, driver, housekeeper, chef, project manager and about 25 other jobs. Think about what it would cost for the working parent to pay for someone else to do those tasks - or the professional toll it’d take if they needed to step back at work.
If both you and your working spouse are planning to apply for life insurance at the same time, the working spouse should generally submit their application first.
Until the broader industry refines its processes of working with applicants across the gender spectrum, it can take a little extra thought to fill out an application if your gender identity does not align with your sex assigned at birth.
That’s because you’ll be asked to indicate your gender or sex on the life insurance application. Most life insurance companies have only male and female to choose from on their forms, especially if their policies were filed with the government a long time ago.
Typically, life insurance issuers are most concerned with sex assigned at birth because underwriters are trying to calculate the likelihood of you dying, which is statistically correlated with your assigned sex at birth.
Applying for insurance if you’re transgender and/or nonbinary
Put in your age, sex, state, tobacco usage and general health for an estimate of how much term life insurance could cost you. Consider this your guesstimate. Try playing with factors like your coverage amount and term length to find a policy that would fit your monthly budget.
For a verified price, fill out a 10-minute application. That way, the underwriters can provide a clearer number based on your real-world details. With Fabric, you can do this online or through our mobile app.
If you’re approved for coverage, think about whether the monthly premium fits your budget and your life. If you decide you need a different term length - or a less expensive policy - change your coverage or term length until you find the one that fits juuust right.
Term Life Insurance Policy Series ICC22 2205-4004 WSA and Accelerated Death Benefit Rider policy series ICC22 2205-2623 WSA (and state variations where applicable) issued by Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Cincinnati, OH which operates in DC and all states except NY, and distributed by Gerber Life Agency, LLC using Fabric Technologies. Gerber Life Agency, LLC is an affiliate of Gerber Life Insurance Company (est. 1967). All are members of Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern). Issuance of coverage for Term Life Insurance is subject to underwriting review and approval. Please see a copy of the policy for the full terms, conditions and exclusions. Product provisions, availability, definitions and benefits may vary by state. Payment of benefits under the life insurance policy is the obligation of, and is guaranteed by, the issuing company. Guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuer. Products are backed by the full financial strength of the issuing company.
All sample pricing is based on a 30-year old F in Excellent health for the coverage amount shown and a 10-year term policy, unless otherwise stated. Gerber Life Agency, LLC (GLA) is an insurance agency licensed to sell life insurance products. GLA will receive compensation from Western-Southern Life Assurance Company for such sales. The NAIC Company Code for Western-Southern Life Assurance Company is 92622.
Western-Southern Life Assurance Company's A+ Superior A.M. Best Rating: Superior ability to meet ongoing insurance obligations (second highest of 13 ratings; rating held since June 2009). Ratings are subject to change from time to time. The ratings shown here are correct as of 09/03/2022. For more information about a particular rating or rating agency, please visit the website of the relevant agency.
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