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Cost of Life Insurance
Pablo
#1 Posted : Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:48:00 PM
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I need the assistance of the knowledge base of this forum.

Ive been trying to get a pure life insurance policy for my spouse for the last 3 months but keep hitting a wall. All brokers wand to send me some school fees thing or some investment thing but I insist on a pure life policy.

When i talked to Britak I was told a cover of Kshs 10M costs 240,000/- p.a. I know for group life this type of cover costs approx 40-60k p.a.

Who would know where I can get a good value for money policy. My spouse is in business.

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#2 Posted : Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:02:00 PM
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I took a value added life cover...where its pure insurance from ICEA. ....Talk to an ICEA representative and let them take you through the product. And keep away from these unit linked products from Britak,Old mutual and the rest. Since when did insurance become an investment?

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jaheim
#3 Posted : Tuesday, January 13, 2009 6:57:00 PM
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try bupa

Jay
Gordon Gekko
#4 Posted : Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:55:00 AM
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CFC Life. Ksh 2.4M cover costs 12K pa. Inpatient medical cover included.
Pablo
#5 Posted : Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:16:00 AM
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Thanks guys.

Gordon,would you know whether CFC have higher limits. Anyone who has tried any other insurer?


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#6 Posted : Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:00:00 PM
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Its called CFC Personal Accident Cover. Has 5 categories: 1.2M annual premium 6k,2.4M 12k,4.8M 24k,8M 40k,13M 59k. These are based on my age bracket. I pay 22k for 2.4M because the missus is also covered for 2.4M. It also has hospital cash,funeral benefit.
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#7 Posted : Thursday, January 15, 2009 7:58:00 AM
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The product from CFC is an accident policy renewable annually,just like that one of a car.

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leona
#8 Posted : Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:44:00 AM
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CFC life has lots of products but they are quite confusing to many and the brokers who come try sell them to you dont help much either. Anyway,CFC life has a website www.cfclife-kenya.com though i find it kinda shallow for a first timer seeking elaborate details,you can however get their contacts and have them send a sales rep to you for clarifications and details. Some of their products in line with what you are asking are:

1. Individual Pension Plan - good for self employed people as you get to save for retirement...matures after 15 years....

2. Life Term assurance - low cost policy that provides the simplest form of Life Insurance

3. Income builder - among their main insurance products

Among many more....like the Personal Accident Cover mentioned by someone here earlier. All in all,just contact them via email or phone,and they will glady be of help to you.


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mukiha
#9 Posted : Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:16:00 AM
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I thought Pablo wanted info about 'Pure Life' insurance...the suggestions here are for medical covers. If that's what you are looking for,then go to the HMOs (I would recommend AAR).

By pure life,I suppose you mean a policy where you put in small amounts of money every month for a certain duration (say,10 to 20 years) and should you die (hence the term life cover) or be permanently disabled mid stream,the company will pay a large sum of money to your dependents. And if you don't die and the thing matures,you get you money back plus a small interest....

Before you take such a cover,ask yourself whether there is anyone who would suffer financially if you died today. If the answer is no one,then stop shopping and eat your money.

Unlike investment,there is no benefit in taking life insurance early. In fact it is a waste of money. Only take it the moment you get financial dependents. After all,if you die two hours after signing up,the whole insured amount will be paid!!!!
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Pablo
#10 Posted : Friday, January 16, 2009 5:29:00 AM
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Actually what I wanted infor about was something like the car insurance that you pay. At the end of that year,if nothing has happened you premium expires and you have to pay again for the next year. I have been trying to get to CFC thro the website that Leona gave but looks like its not working. Looks like ill call them to find out if the have the above type of cover.

Mukiha,I dont think insurance is a waste of money (except for those which pretend to be investments). For some of us with kiddos it is a necessity. I wonder why most african men have life covers but their mama watotos dont.


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