Are you thinking about Key Person life insurance?
For business continuity and potential tax benefits, Key Person is often a solution for businesses.
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What is Key Person?
"Key Person" life insurance recognizes the value of the key people that a business needs to successfully run the business. It can also provide a greater yield on retained earnings. It is a life insurance policy that provides a death benefit to a business if its owner or another significant employee passes away.
Identifying and protecting the key employees that contribute to the value of your business is one of the most important discussions you can have when it comes to business continuity.
Here are a few key questions to ask:
- If the key person passes away or becomes disabled, what is the impact on the business?
- Would the company require some adjustment time before business could continue?
- Would sales in progress be completed?
- Would creditors demand payment or restrict future credit?
- What's the ripple effect...would the loss of unique talents and skills disrupt the work of others?
By putting relative values on each of these factors and relating that to sales and profits, you can quantify the value of key employees and make sure it's reflected in your life insurance strategy.
A Bluestone team member can work with you and your team to craft a Key Person life insurance policy that protects your business and provides a greater yield on retained earnings. Think of it as both protection for the business and a tax planning tool. Schedule a call to talk with us and experience the Bluestone difference.
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