Friday, August 8, 2008

How To Get The Best Rates On Life Insurance In New Hampshire

Life insurance is the one type of insurance that you can buy
which will never directly benefit you. You purchase life
insurance for the benefit of your family or your loved ones.

That makes the purchase of life insurance arguably a somewhat
noble act. But noble or not, almost everyone who buys life
insurance wants to get the best rate possible when they pay
their monthly premiums.

Fortunately there are steps you can take that will allow you to
get the very best rates possible on life insurance in New
Hampshire.

Most people are unaware that your credit rating can affect your
life insurance premiums, but almost every life insurance company
in America takes your credit rating into account when setting
your monthly premiums. The higher your credit score the lower
your life insurance premiums.

Don't smoke. In fact, don't use any tobacco products. Smokers
pay considerably more for life insurance than non-smokers – up
to 30% more. Overweight people also pay more for life insurance
and the more overweight you are the higher your premium can be.
Most insurance companies look at your Body Mass Index (or BMI)
when setting your premiums.

A dangerous job, a fast sports car or regular participation in
extreme sports all can affect how much you pay each month for
your life insurance premiums.

Before going online to find the best rates on life insurance
it's important that you decide which type of life insurance is
best for you – term life insurance or whole life insurance.

Term life insurance may seem like the best deal at first blush
due to the fact that monthly premiums are lower initially.
However, term life insurance is only good for a specific number
of years – the term of the policy – and once the policy's term
is up you must buy a new policy – at a much higher monthly
premium rate – if you wish to continue your life insurance
coverage.

Each time your term insurance reaches the end of its term you
must purchase a new policy, with higher and higher premiums each
time you renew.

Whole life insurance has a flat rate premium – in other words,
the premium you start out with is the same premium you pay as
long as you own the policy. Whole life policies also build up a
cash value over time and this cash can be used during your
lifetime at very little cost to you.

Now it is time to go online and find two or three different
websites which allow you to compare life insurance policies and
their prices from different companies. Make certain that you
take the time to fill out the form on at least two different
comparison websites so that you can be certain of comparing
most, if not all, life insurance companies operating in New
Hampshire.

Now when you choose the company and the policy that's right for
you, you can be certain that you have gotten the best rates on
life insurance available anywhere in New Hampshire.

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