Key Person Insurance
Key Person Insurance is insurance purchased and owned by a business on the life of a key employee. Key Person Insurance protects the business against financial losses resulting from the death of a valued worker, whether or not the employee is an owner of the business.
Concept Profile
Possible Client Objectives:
- Compensate for lost profits while replacement worker is being sought.
- Provide funds to hire and train replacement worker.
- Keep lines of credit open after key person’s death.
- Loan indemnification for creditors in relation to business financing.
Relevant Factors:
- Uniqueness of the key person.
- Ease of which key person may be replaced.
- Role of key person in relation to the continued success of the business endeavor.
- Valuing the key person.
- Estimate the present value of the key person’s future contributions to the business.
- Use a multiple of the key person’s current salary