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(@tp-stephens)
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Company advertises $250k life insurance for $16 per month.

$250k/16 = 15625, /12=1300+years of premiums to break even.

What am I missing here?

 
Posted : February 2, 2012 9:24 am
(@the-pseudo-ranger)
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It's term life insurance and it's only offered to people of the age that they are likely to outlive the term. i.e. you give a 15 year policy to some who's 30, they'll most likely live past 45, and they policy will never pay.

 
Posted : February 2, 2012 9:27 am
(@a-harris)
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Many times it is actually accidental life and has an age termination, usually around 70 yrs old.

Natural death is not covered.

 
Posted : February 2, 2012 10:39 am
(@tp-stephens)
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OK, thanks, now I see it. Limitations and exclusions prevent 99+% of all claims being paid. Sounds about right. Paper shuffle for cash.

 
Posted : February 2, 2012 12:18 pm
(@true-corner)
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> OK, thanks, now I see it. Limitations and exclusions prevent 99+% of all claims being paid. Sounds about right. Paper shuffle for cash.

Actually life insurance is a bet against yourself.

 
Posted : February 2, 2012 7:30 pm