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Veterans Life Insurance: VGLI vs Private Options
A veteran-focused breakdown of locked-in private coverage, living benefits, and VGLI alternatives.
Key Person Life Insurance for Veteran-Owned Businesses
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Key person life insurance helps a veteran-owned business prepare for the death of an essential owner, partner, or employee. It protects the business, rather than replacing a separate family life insurance plan.
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Who owns the policy and receives the benefit?
The business typically owns and pays for the policy and receives the death benefit. The insured person must consent. Funds can help with lost revenue, recruiting a replacement, or continuing operations. Life insurance alone does not automatically cover disability.
How much key person coverage should you compare?
Estimate the financial disruption: replacement costs, lost earnings, and any lender requirements. Compare term coverage for a defined period with permanent coverage when the need is ongoing. Policy costs, underwriting, and funding requirements matter.
Illustrative planning exercise: suppose recruiting and training would cost $60,000 and a six-month transition could leave a $20,000 monthly operating shortfall. That creates a $180,000 discussion starting point, before reviewing debt, reserves, overlapping losses, and existing coverage. This is not a quote, carrier-approved amount, or recommendation.
Separate the business need from the household need
Ask two different questions: who keeps the company running, and who supports the family? Write down the intended recipient and purpose of each policy before comparing premiums. If ownership would change after a partner's death, bring the existing business agreement to the review rather than assuming an insurance payout resolves the transfer.
Prepare for a business life insurance review
Bring the key person's role, an estimate of the financial exposure, existing policies, budget, and any lender or ownership agreements. Confirm ownership, consent, and tax treatment with your professional advisers before implementation.
First Freedom Life can help compare life insurance options for the person and business need you identify. Use the inquiry form below and mention that you are reviewing key person coverage.
Source: Guardian's guide to key person life insurance. The numerical exercise above is illustrative, not a client result.