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Anonymous

02 Jul 2020

Insurance

Should i consider backdating my term life insurance policy to slightly reduce my annual premium? Premiums will be about 5% cheaper per year. Any advice?

Factoring in the premium needed to be paid upfront for the months that have passed, it'll take about 8 years to be "break-even" on the savings.

The cover term stretches to age 80 so I have 47 years to go, so the savings would add up overtime. However, though the savings look very significant upfront and in todays' dollar value, considering things like inflation over time etc. is backdating worth it?

Thanks very much!

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Jonathan Soh

02 Jul 2020

Wealth Manager at Aviva Financial Advisers

Hi there. Yes you definitely should. You are losing a few months worth of coverage, but the premiums you save will more than make up for it. If you are keen to explore the best term plans across various companies do reach me here. It's a commonly asked topic among my clients.

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