Life insurance 101

Preplanning your final wishes is emotionally taxing, but when insurance terms and acronyms are thrown in, it can be downright intimidating. Our Life insurance 101 articles will educate you about various insurance solutions so you can more easily choose the right Preneed or Final Expense plan for you.

4 steps to preplanning a funeral

If preplanning your funeral seems intimidating, you’re not alone. The reality is most people find preplanning easier and more beneficial than they’d imagined, especially once they understand what’s involved.

Differences among types of life insurance

Your situation determines which life insurance plan will work best to secure your financial future. To help you decide which plan is best for you, we'll walk through definitions and compare Term, Whole Life, Preneed, and Final Expense.

Preneed Funeral insurance, Term Life insurance, Life insurance trusts: Which is best for you?

Each of these options can aid your loved ones after your passing, but taking a direct look at their differences may help you decide which one is right for you.

Preneed insurance: What to ask at your preplanning appointment

If you’d like to pay your funeral expenses in advance with a Preneed Funeral insurance plan, you’ll need to spell out your wishes in a preplanning appointment. Here's what to ask your preneed agent.

How senior life insurance needs change as you age

As you age, your financial situation changes. But one thing you probably haven’t considered is how your life insurance needs will change as you get older. The fact is, different types of life insurance fit your needs at various stages of your life.

Types of permanent life insurance explained

Purchasing permanent life insurance may help ensure that you leave your loved ones in a good position after you pass. This informational guide on types of permanent life insurance can help you consider all options as you start preplanning.

What makes the best Final Expense insurance plan

As you get older, the ways in which you take care of our loved ones will change. You’ll look for solutions to eliminate placing a financial burden on them in your final days and beyond, like Final Expense insurance.

Why Voyage Preneed Funeral insurance is beneficial for families

When it’s combined with Voyage Preneed Funeral insurance, advance funeral planning alleviates financial and emotional burdens for your family during a difficult time.

Find a Preneed funeral home partner

Great Western Insurance Company's preneed regional managers can connect you with a funeral home partner who offers our Preneed Funeral insurance in your state.

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Find a Final Expense Agent

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Estimate your funeral expenses

Our funeral expenses calculator can help estimate your burial and end-of-life expenses and show how those costs could be affected by inflation over time.

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Request a FREE Funeral Planning Guide

Do you need help preplanning your final wishes? Request a free copy of our Planning Guide.

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