When you are starting life policy you can decide if you want the policy to cover one or more persons by defining the policy as follows:
You are insuring one life only.
You are insuring all lives named on the policy, but the policy will only pay out on one of the insured parties named in the policy, the first person eligible to claim under the terms of the policy.
You are insuring all lives named on the policy, and the policy will pay out on all of the insured parties named in the policy, even after it has paid a claim on another insured party named in the policy.
You select an initial sum to be insured over an agreed term for a fixed monthly/annual premium. The sum insured decreases each year until the end of the term, at which time all insurance cover ceases. There are no savings associated with this product.
The client selects the sum to be insured over an agreed term for a fixed monthly/annual premium. The sum insured is maintained throughout the agreed term at the end of which all insurance cover ceases. There are no savings associated with this product.
You select an initial sum to be insured over an agreed term for a monthly/annual premium. The sum insured and type of policy is convertible within parameters set out in the policy by the assurance company. However, you can amend the term and cover provided on the basis of your health status as defined by the assurance company at the time the policy was taken out. The premium you pay will be adjusted in line with the changes in your policy, based on your original health status. There are no savings associated with this product.
You select the sum to be insured for a fixed monthly/annual premium. The sum insured is maintained throughout your life and you can build up an investment amount, or surrender value in the policy. So long as the policy has an investment value or you continue paying the premiums. Providing the policy remains in force up to your death it will pay out the agreed death benefit.