Business continuation insurance protects your company
from financial loss caused by the death or the long-term
disability of a key employee.
Should you have it?
Yes, if you have a major financial interest in a company
that could be jeopardized by the death or disability of a partner
or other key employee. There are essentially four types of business continuation insurance:
Business overhead expense (BOE) insurance This is a special form of disability insurance that provides a means of paying your company's overhead expenses, such as rent and utilities, during the time that you're disabled.
Key person disability insurance This type of insurance protects your business in the event that you (or any partners) are unable to perform critical contributions required for the success of the firm.
Key person life insurance This provides funds to surviving owners of your business to pay for losses incurred by the death of a key employee or partner. Examples might include the need to hire temporary help or consultants or to train a new employee. Proceeds from key person life insurance can also be used with a buy and sell agreement to help you, the surviving owner, purchase the stock of the deceased without selling assets of the firm.
Life insurance and disability insurance to fund a buy-sell agreement Provides the liquidity needed in the event of death or a long-term disability. The buy out can be with business partners, family members, key employees or even a competitor.
For more information about business continuation insurance, consider consulting a financial advisor.
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