Life Insurance

Life Insurance: The Costs of Not Having a Policy

Life insurance gives the family breadwinner peace of mind. See the costs of going without a policy and why your family's finances could suffer if you do.

Happy family protected by life insurance
A happy family with life insurance

Many people feel uncomfortable talking about this topic, because life insurance ( Life insurance ) is closely associated with death. Yet it is a highly useful form of coverage for your own life and for the lives of the people you love. You cannot know how long you will stay healthy, because everyone is at risk of illness. Dangerous diseases are common today, from heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes to many others. Are you sure you can avoid all of these risks? When you die, your family's living costs do not simply stop. That is why it makes sense to put your money into this kind of insurance. Here are some of the losses you will bear if you do not become a life insurance policyholder:

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  1. Carrying a Greater Risk
  2. No Investment to Cover Living Expenses
  3. A Harder Life for Your Family
  4. Burdening Your Family Members

Carrying a Greater Risk

If you do not have life insurance, you carry more risk than policyholders who do have life insurance. You never know when that risk will arrive. Any illness, or even an accident, could happen to you. If something unwanted does happen, your family will receive protection, so their living costs will be easier to bear.

No Investment to Cover Living Expenses

Without insurance, you also have no savings or investment to cover your family's living costs. If the breadwinner suffers a chronic illness or dies, the family's finances will deteriorate further. With insurance, it is different: a claim can be filed, and the claim payout can be used to support your family's finances. You do have to pay an insurance premium every month, but that premium can be put to use when misfortune strikes your family.

Life insurance illustration

A Harder Life for Your Family

When the breadwinner is gone, life becomes hard, because the household income is no longer what it used to be. If you have life insurance, your family will no longer struggle financially. This matters most for children's education, monthly necessities and the many other expenses paid regularly each month. Your family can draw on the funds the insurer pays out. This financial support for policyholders is already written into the insurance scheme.

Burdening Your Family Members

Have you ever thought about how your family would live if you, as the breadwinner, died? Their burdens would grow heavier. Think of expensive funeral costs, unpaid loans, home mortgage installments and so on. Without insurance, these would fall on your heirs or family. At the very least, with this insurance you no longer burden your family members. Monthly costs and other expenses can be paid by the insurer. The earlier you join an insurance program, the lower the premium you pay each month.

When the breadwinner dies, living costs do not simply stop. They keep running as before. This insurance can give you, as the family's breadwinner, peace of mind. You do not need to worry about how your family will get by if you are no longer there, because they will be helped by the insurance money you have invested all along. If you are not yet a policyholder, you can join the life insurance offered by Panin Dai-ichi Life. There are various types of insurance you can choose from to add the protection you want. Be sure to match the Panin Dai-ichi Life life insurance product to your family's needs.