How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

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Carol asked Alice - where does this road go?
Alice said - where do you want to go?
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Before buying a Life Insurance Policy it is always important to find out why do I want to buy Insurance and for what purpose. How much Life Insurance Cover do I need comes second.

There are certain factors which should be considered before buying an Life Insurance Policy.

Your age and number of dependents.
Your Annual Income and Annual Expenses.
Your outstanding Liabilities like Home Loan, Car Loan etc.
Your Investments and Savings.
Your Life Style Expenses.
Monies you would require in Future.

As a rule of thumb when you are buying your first Life Insurance Policy it is suggested that you should have a Insurance Cover of at least 5 to 10 times of your annual income.

There are many different scientific methods available to access the total Life Insurance Cover. The need for Insurance changes and increases with age depending on the combination of factors stated above. It is advised that one should review his Insurance needs every 3 years. Every individual is different and his needs are different and one set of rules for Insurance cannot be applied to all. A good Financial Planner or Advisor in your neighborhood should help you ascertain your appropriate Insurance Cover.

Life Insurance is a very important and integral part of Financial Planning for the Future.

Have a Financial Goal and Make a Financial Plan to reach your Goal, Insurance products can help you achieve your financial goal. Review your Financial Plan once in a year and assess you Insurance needs.

Life Insurance Companies in India
LIFE Insurance Corp.- LIC  |   ICICI Prudential Life Insurance India  |   BAJAJ Allianz Life Insurance India  |   BIRLA SUN Life Insurance India  |   TATA AIG Life Insurance India  |   HDFC Standard Life Insurance India  |   RELIANCE Life Insurance India  |   SBI Life Insurance India  |   OM KOTAK Life Insurance India  |   MAX NEW YORK Life Insurance India  |   METLIFE Insurance India  |   ING VYSYA Life Insurance India  |   AVIVA Life Insurance India  |   BHARTI AXA Life Insurance India  |   SAHARA Life Insurance India  |  
General Insurance Companies In India
 RELIANCE General Insurance India  |   ICICI Lombard General  |   BAJAJ Allianz General Company  |   TATA AIG General Insurance  |   HDFC CHUBB General Insurance  |   IFFCO TOKYO General Company  |   ROYAL Sundaram General  |   CHOLAMANDALAM General  |   STAR Health Insurance India  |   ORIENTAL Insurance India  |   NATIONAL Insurance India  |   UNITED INDIA Insurance India  |   NEW INDIA Assurance India