Most Florida families with a mortgage and young children get the most protection for their money with term life insurance, while whole life makes more sense for lifelong needs like estate planning, final expenses, or leaving an inheritance.
- Term life: covers you for a set period, commonly 10, 20, or 30 years, at the lowest cost. It’s ideal for covering a mortgage and the years your kids are growing up.
- Whole life: lasts your entire life, has level premiums, and builds cash value that Florida law generally protects from creditors.
Many families combine the two: a large term policy for the working years and a smaller permanent policy for lasting needs. Some term policies can be converted to permanent coverage later without a new medical exam.
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