Term coverage replaces a paycheque for a set number of years. This page is the next job: wealth that should survive you, a company that should survive an owner, and partners who should not inherit a fight.
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Permanent Life Insurance
It lasts as long as you keep it in force. The death benefit is there whenever you die, not only during a 10- or 20-year term. Part of the premium can build cash value inside the policy. Families use it for final expenses, an inheritance, and money that should still be there late in life.
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Corporate-Owned Life Insurance
The corporation owns the policy and pays the premium. If an owner dies, that benefit can fund a buyout, replace what that person contributed, or be paid out to shareholders. In many cases it can move through the capital dividend account, so shareholders receive it more tax-efficiently. That depends on the corporation, the policy, and the rules at the time.
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Key-Person & Shareholder Protection
If a founder, rainmaker, or shareholder dies, payroll, loans, and clients are still there. Key-person coverage replaces that loss for the company. Insurance behind a shareholder agreement lets the surviving owners buy the shares, instead of ending up in business with the estate.