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Younger parents may want to cover themselves so their children could be educated and a home mortgage can get paid if they pass away. We do not think older people have needs like these. So why would an older person need a policy anyway?

Well, just because you have reached middle or retirement age does not always mean you have outgrown the need to protect your assets and your family. Some reasons that a older person may shop for a policy are simple and some are complex. But older people are looking for policies, and that is why they are being marketed.

usiness Policies. This may be the most common reason that large policies are purchased for older people. An insurance policy may be required for business financing. A company may want to make sure they can survive the loss of an owner or key man. Companies have lots of uses for insuring older people.

Stopping Conflict - This is one other common situation that involves a busiess owner who may have more than one child and/or a spouse. Let's say that one daughter has been groomed to take over the family business. When the business owner dies, a policy can make sure that the other childre and the spouse are compensated because they will not inherit a share of the business.



Consider the case of an elderly man who still runs a small law firm. His oldest daughter went to law school, works at his firm, and is in line to inherit the business. However, he also has a wife who needs to be supported. He also has two sons, and one became a high school teacher while the other one chose to start a busiess unrelated to the law.