Why Get Life Insurance
Why Get Life Insurance

Why Get Life Insurance

Published on 14 Jan 2022

by Greg Maguire

In short

  • Life insurance can replace lost income for your dependents if you pass away.
  • It can help your family pay off debts such as a mortgage, cover final expenses and fund future education.
  • Naming your heirs as beneficiaries can create an inheritance, even if you don’t have other assets.
  • You can also name a charity as the beneficiary to make a larger contribution than the premiums alone.

Life insurance can financially protect your family and loved ones. It can replace your lost income. It can help your family pay off debt once you pass away. It can even help pay for future education for your dependents. And it can help cover your final expenses. 

Here are the top 4 reasons to buy life insurance Perth: 

1. Creating Inheritance for Your Heirs 

  • A lot of people think they cannot create inheritance since they do not have assets. If you do not have assets, you can still create inheritance. 
  • You do not need assets to create inheritance. You can buy a life insurance cover to create an inheritance. You will just name your heirs as beneficiaries. 

2. Contribute to Charity 

  • If you want to make a large contribution to your charity, you can purchase life insurance and make the charity the beneficiary. 
  • Do not just donate the cash equivalent to the premiums of the life insurance. Life insurance can, therefore, help you make a large contribution to your charity. 

3. Replacing Income for Your Dependents 

  • If you have dependents and you want to protect them, you need to get life insurance. If you, unfortunately, pass away, the life insurance coverage can replace the income for your dependents. 
  • If your dependents lose that income, they would be financially stricken. Do not let this happen to your loved ones. If you do not want to leave them with financial burdens, get life insurance. 

Also read: Can You Have Multiple Life Insurance Policies?

4. Savings 

Once you get life insurance, you will prioritise more on paying your premiums. If you, therefore, buy a cash-value type life insurance policy, you will create a savings plan. You do not even have to pay tax on the interest credited if the cash is paid as a death claim. 

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It is beneficial to get life insurance Perth residents trust. It can help you leave an everlasting influence on those you care about. If you pass away, your beneficiaries can use it to pay off debts, college tuition, or pay a mortgage. If you are researching life insurance and intend on taking one in Perth, Western Australia, contact Absolute Insurance today.

Also read: Learn all about Life Insurance in Australia


Reviewed by Greg Maguire

Greg Maguire reviewed this article to make sure the information is accurate and reflects current insurance practice. It is general advice only and does not take your personal circumstances into account.

Greg Maguire is an Authorised Representative (No. 255354) of AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd, ABN 68 005 830 802, AFSL 237058.

Greg Maguire

Greg Maguire

Principal

Greg Maguire is the founder and principal of Absolute Insurance, a family-run Perth life insurance broker he runs with his wife Steph. Greg has spent more than 20 years helping Western Australian families and business owners protect what matters most, with life insurance, income protection, TPD and trauma cover from Australia's leading insurers.

Before insurance, Greg was a primary school teacher, and that same patient, one-to-one approach is how he still works today. He takes the time to understand your situation, explains your options in plain English, and stands beside you and your family if you ever need to claim.

Greg holds an Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning from Deakin University and a bachelor's degree from Edith Cowan University. He is an active member of the local community through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and Baldivis Rotary.

Greg Maguire is an Authorised Representative (No. 255354) of AD Advisory Services Pty Ltd, ABN 68 005 830 802, AFSL 237058.

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