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Term Life Insurance

Maximum coverage, minimum cost

Term life insurance is the simplest and most affordable way to get serious coverage. You choose a term — typically 10, 20, or 30 years — and if you pass away during that period, your beneficiaries receive the full death benefit, income-tax-free. It's ideal for covering the years your family depends on your income most: the mortgage, the kids, the career-building years.

  • Most affordable way to get high coverage
  • Tax-free death benefit for your beneficiaries
  • Covers your peak earning & family years
  • Many policies convert to permanent coverage later

How term life insurance works

You pick a coverage amount (for example $250,000, $500,000, or $1 million) and a term length — usually 10, 15, 20, or 30 years. Your premium stays level for the entire term. If you pass away during the term, your beneficiaries receive the full death benefit, free of income tax. If you outlive the term, coverage simply ends — or you can renew, or convert to a permanent policy with many carriers.

Why families choose term coverage

Term life delivers the largest death benefit per premium dollar of any life insurance type. That makes it the go-to choice for young families protecting a mortgage, parents planning for college costs, and anyone who wants meaningful protection without straining the monthly budget. A healthy 30-something can often secure hundreds of thousands of dollars in coverage for roughly the cost of a streaming subscription.

How much coverage do you need?

A common starting point is 10–12 times your annual income, adjusted for your mortgage balance, debts, future education costs, and what you already have saved. During your free consultation, May walks through your actual numbers and compares quotes from multiple A-rated carriers, so you get the right amount of coverage at the best available rate — not a one-size-fits-all guess.

Ideal for

Young familiesHomeowners with a mortgagePrimary earnersBudget-conscious buyers

Term Life questions, answered

What families ask most about term life insurance

Premiums depend on your age, health, coverage amount, and term length. Healthy applicants in their 30s often pay $25–$60 per month for $500,000 of 20-year coverage. Because rates vary meaningfully between carriers, comparing multiple quotes is the single best way to save.

You can let coverage lapse, renew annually (at higher rates), or — with most of the carriers May works with — convert some or all of your coverage into a permanent policy without a new medical exam, as long as you convert within the policy's conversion window.

Not always. Many carriers now offer accelerated underwriting that skips the exam entirely for qualified applicants, using a short health questionnaire instead. May can point you toward no-exam options if speed and convenience matter to you.

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