Term Insurance provides affordable life insurance coverage for a specific amount of years. Term Life is designed to provide protection for defined periods of time. As a result, Term life insurance can play an important role in your financial plans by providing your family with essential income to help pay off your consumer debt, dependent care, college education for dependents, funeral costs, mortgages and other expenses.
If you do not currently have life insurance, a Term Life policy may be a good place to start. Term Life policies are usually less expensive (initially) than permanent life insurance. Policies are available in varying time periods, with fixed premiums typically from one year (annual renewable term) to 20-year (level term) periods.
In addition, Term Life insurance is sometimes convertible to permanent coverage in order to provide you with additional flexibility as your needs change.