{"id":47,"date":"2021-10-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/?p=47"},"modified":"2021-10-05T15:58:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T21:58:45","slug":"4-reasons-to-buy-a-life-insurance-policy-for-your-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/4-reasons-to-buy-a-life-insurance-policy-for-your-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"4 reasons to buy a life insurance policy for your parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting aging parents can be a financial burden. Unfortunately, most of us will experience this at some point in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>A life insurance policy can potentially help you recoup some money you&#8217;ll spend on caregiving and final arrangements. Although consent is required to become insured, you can work with a parent to find a policy that meets both of your needs.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still&nbsp;debating whether this is right for you, Irvington Insurance can help. Serving Indianapolis, IN, their experts offer four ways that buying a life insurance policy for a parent could help.<\/p>\n<h3>Pay medical expenses<\/h3>\n<p>The remaining years of any person&#8217;s life can be expensive. Medical issues are a major factor. A policy will help cover any bills that may have been left behind.<\/p>\n<h3>Cover final arrangements<\/h3>\n<p>Funeral expenses can also be costly.&nbsp;While the burden may fall on a child, a plan may help ensure a parent has enough funds for their desired end-of-life wishes.<\/p>\n<h3>Support a surviving parent<\/h3>\n<p>When a parent passes, it can be difficult for the surviving parent to continue to live alone. Relocating to an assisted facility may be a necessity. Or, the parent may want to downsize or move closer to their child. With any of these options, a life insurance policy can help make the transition easier.<\/p>\n<h3>Protect against financial loss<\/h3>\n<p>Other expenses may have accumulated. Perhaps you&#8217;ve missed time from work to provide long-term care. Maybe a parent had a loan or mortgage that was still outstanding. Regardless of the scenario, a well-crafted&nbsp;policy can help provide financial relief.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact an agent in Indianapolis, IN<\/h3>\n<p>If your parent qualifies and consents to life insurance, there are several different policy options available. Irvington Insurance can work to find a policy that gives you and your parents peace of mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting aging parents can be a financial burden. Unfortunately, most of us will experience this at some point in our lives. A life insurance policy can potentially help you recoup some money you&#8217;ll spend on caregiving and final arrangements. Although consent is required to become insured, you can work with a parent to find a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6,5],"class_list":["post-47","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance","tag-indianapolis-in","tag-irvington-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48,"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irvingtoninsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}