Thoughts on Life Insurance...?

We'll have to disagree on this. ULs are, IMO, superior to whole life products in most cases. ...if you over-fund it. If you're going to barely scrape by, you might as well get a whole.

Mini,

Yes, if you pay over the target premiums on UL's then there are upsides to them. My only issue with UL is the stability of the investments made by the carrier and the varying interest rate.

UL delivers more bang for buck and has financial flexibility that is nice. I just like WL more because it is stable.

My sales people sell 80% more UL then WL. It is just my preference and recommendation.
 
My only issue with UL is the stability of the investments made by the carrier and the varying interest rate.
Are you talking about a Variable UL (referring to the varying interest rate)? I never got into that due to my license status. I could sell the standard UL (whatever you want to call it..."fixed" or "normal") but not the VUL.

UL delivers more bang for buck and has financial flexibility that is nice. I just like WL more because it is stable.
Agreed there.

My sales people sell 80% more UL then WL. It is just my preference and recommendation.
I'd say we probably spent 99% of our "meeting time" (at my favorite insurance gig) discussing term and the other 1% being divided among annuities, securities (since some in our office had the certification), UL and whole. El company made big bucks on term products.

...I shoulda stayed in insurance and flown for fun. :(

-mini
 
Mini,

Yeah I am talking Variable Interest Rate UL.

"...I shoulda stayed in insurance and flown for fun."

I was having delusional thoughts a couple years ago about trying to make a run at flying for a living. Because of the cost of living of where I live I am glad I did not. (Please don't take that statement the wrong way Commercial guys. I am envious of your job. I am just glad I did not drop my career and go for it)
 
Thanks for all the advice! Sorry didn't realize something was posted about this(haven't been in the family life section much).

Think I will look up some agents like Mini said...
CBpilot- From what you wrote Whole life would seem to make more sense to me. Im 25, CFI, and small corporate flying. No house...really just few things I own but am trying to save to change that. Ill probably pm you at some point.

Thanks again
Nick

Nick

I am in NJ too. (Manasquan) PM me at anytime.
 
Mini,

Yeah I am talking Variable Interest Rate UL.
Gotcha. Yeah, I never worked with those. If I had, I may feel differently about them.

"...I shoulda stayed in insurance and flown for fun."

I was having delusional thoughts a couple years ago about trying to make a run at flying for a living. Because of the cost of living of where I live I am glad I did not. (Please don't take that statement the wrong way Commercial guys. I am envious of your job. I am just glad I did not drop my career and go for it)
I was pretty successful at insurance and was just starting to pile up residual checks...which was padding the income nicely. If I had worked hard at that for the past 4 years, I could probably be in a nice position right now to work when I work and relax when I don't.

...now sure doesn't seem like a good time to get back into it. Are you finding that guys just getting started/returning to insurance are struggling right now?

-mini
 
Mini,

A lot of guys who do financial planning are having a hard time in this market.

My company does Voluntary Benefits for large companies across the country so I always need Life and Health licensed agents in all states. Our business has picked up because employers are cutting group benefits and adding voluntary.

The market still sucks and people have lost confidence in Insurance carriers, but that was to be expected.

You should do benefit enrollments on the side if you have a flexible work schedule.
 
If you've got dependents, you should get it. If you're single and nobody else is depending on you to put food on the table, then save your money.
 
I got it through AOPA group. It is less than $50/month for $250k. Enough to pay off my house and allow my wife to be able to make it on her own.
 
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