This is single best financial optimization most geeks of my acquaintance have not done yet.https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1214701616579764224 …
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Also make sure to either layer on a new policy or get new policy for X+Y then cancel existing one when your circumstances change as a result of (most prominently for geeks of my acquaintance) marriage, childbirth, or major changes in obligations.
"Major changes in obligations?" Examples might include "I see line of sight to being responsible for my parents' upkeep in their retirement years" or "I have been awarded options which would have a material exercise cost."
(That and "I run a closely held business" are close to magic words for getting coverage approved assuming your core risk(s) are underwritable.)
"Why do underwriters care how much coverage I have relative to my income?" They're worried about adverse selection. Purpose of term life is protecting future earnings; saying "I want way more than future earnings" suggests either a) you know more than them re: your health or b)
Well, b is that you or potentially someone else has plans that your insurer should not encourage. If you have specific cash needs which aren't naturally reflected in your future earnings, though, underwriters are very willing to accommodate those, particularly if documented.
n.b. Feel free to Dangerous Professional your way through "documented": "Here's proof of employment by a tech company." "And can I see the options paperwork." "That's private."
How do you feel about personal umbrella insurance?
*shrug* I would likely tick the box if I had a US residence, a US business in active operation, or a lot of assets available to potential litigants. I don't presently have this sort of policy but probably will sometime this year.
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