Jerry Cohen, Life Insurance Broker
Jerry Cohen
Self Employed Insurance Broker
Life Insurance Broker Licensed in NY, CT, DC, FL, NC and SC
Contact Details
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Location
Port Jefferson Station, NY
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Website
About Me
Good day! My name is Jerry, and I am passionate about helping people understand their life insurance choices. I provide no-cost guidance while reviewing options from top-rated companies, so you can feel confident knowing your family is taken care of. I also help people to grasp the importance of disability insurance; long term care insurance; and being prepared for unforseen life changes.
Over the last 5 years as Baby Boomers hit retirement age I have hleped people to understnad Medicare and make good choices for supplemental coverage to fill in gaps that exist in Medicare.
Q&A with Jerry Cohen
What is a 1035 exchange and how does it work with life insurance?
Answer: A 1035 Exchange is the tax code provision which permits a life insurance contarct with cash value or an annuity with cash in it to be replaced by another more client suited contract without the client realizing a taxable gain from the cash in the contract being replaced. the old contract is replaced seamlessly by the new contract without the owner realizing a tax gain.
How do you help a client decide between term and whole life insurance?
Answer: The answer to this question is really simple. I spend a good deal of time getting acquainted with a person to understand their goals, financial skills, and protection needs. A big part of the conversation involves explaining the pros and cons of each insurance form and asking the client which sounds better to them. I also point out that it does not need to be an all or nothing situation as people can buy some whole life and some term and get the benefits provided by each product.
Can I buy life insurance for my parents?
Answer: The answer to this question is yes a child can buy life insurance on the lives of their parents providing that the parents are willing to sign the application and that there is a valid purpose and need for the life insurance such as final expense settlement.
What is the difference between a beneficiary and a contingent beneficiary?
Answer: The difference between a beneificiary and a contingent beneficiary is focused on the word " contingent". Basically if the person named as the beneficiary is no longer alive or not of legal capacity to accept the money created upon the death on a life insurance policy holder the contingent beneficiary steps up as the person to who death proceeds are paid.
How much does life insurance cost for a 40 year old?
Answer: This is an impossible question to answer as it is presented. There are many factors taken into consideration when pricing life insurance including the gender of the person applying; whether the person is a smoker or non-smoker. The overall health history of the person interested in applying for coverage and the specific goals of the person purchasing coverage which determines the specific type of life insurance product to be used for the situation.
How do I file a life insurance claim after a loved one dies?
Answer: Each company has their own specific requirements for reporting a death but they all agree on the need for a death certificate for the insured person. Some companies allow you to report the death via email so long as you can supply the death certificate. Other companies use a form that you complete and mail in along with the death certificate and other companies have 1-800 reporting numbers that you can call and report the death of the insured and then follow up with a death certificate.
Is whole life insurance worth it?
Answer: If a person feels that they want life insurance for the rest of their life no matter when they pass away then whole life insurance is worth it. Given that whole life insurance also develops a tax deferred cash value, for some people this feature can make whole life insurance very attractive.
Can you get life insurance to cover your mortgage?
Answer: One of the most frequent reasons people have for buying life insurance is to cover a mortgage should a death occur early. If the insured adds waiver of premium to the policy it becomes a Mortgage Protection plan that pays off evenif the insured cannot make the premium paymenst because of a disability. If an applicant buys a cash value policy as cash builds the policy values can be a source of funds to pay off a mortgage years earlier and thereby save money that would otherwise go toward mortgage interest. Term insurance for the specifc number of years for the mortgage to run is usually the plan that people buy because of its low operating cost.