It was supposed to be for LIFE, but we are in our 80's and they don't want us any more. We have been paying in for years, so we are sad and mad about this. It doesn't seem fair, but we heard that many insurance companies are are going to start doing this, and many people do not know about it, but it is true.
Google - What are our options if our life insurance terminates unexpectedly?
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- 3+ months ago by Disillusi...
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I can understand you are sad about this but unfortunately I think this is fair. Insurance companies cover risks, they can not cover certainties. I do not want to upset you more but try to imagine you go to an insurance company and want to get insurance for a building which is planned to be demolished. Nobody will cover that as it is not a risk but a certainty. Sadly, as we grow old the odds to die increase to the point that it is likely that it will happen any time soon. If an insurance company would accept to cover such a virtual certain event, the premium they would charge would be huge compared to the disbursement so, economically, nobody would go for it. I personally never paid for life insurance - preferred to invest in a hybrid product with minimal life insurance cover and maximum capital investment so when the time will come I can take out the money or if I unexpectedly die my son will take out the money. Again, this seems not to be feasible in your case as you are already in your 80s. The only option I see is that you save an amount of money equal with the insurance premiums you would have paid and thus build some sort of self-insurance fund. I know it will not pay to the level of the potential disbursement but I really can not see any other option... Good luck!