Jul
28
2006
Key Employees are Assets That Should Be Insured
Author: Byron UdellSmall business owners should ask themselves: what happens to my company if something happens to a key employee or me?
While it’s a question many don’t like to think about, the answer can decide whether the company survives the loss — and whether a business owner puts his family at financial risk.
There are ways to provide protection, including key-man life insurance. Such coverage takes over should income be interrupted. And it’s not just business owners that need life insurance protection. The company’s top salesperson should also be covered. In fact, companies should look at insuring anyone who is integral to its financial success.
If you lose a key employee, key man life insurance will pay you for your lost profits, thereby buying you some time to replace the individual and get the business up and running again.
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