Resources for Virginia Life Insurance

Looking for a life insurance company that will offer services to your employees? When selecting a company, you need to look not only at rates and coverage but also at the individual company's rating. The rating gives a clear indication of the financial viability of the company, letting you know whether the company can stand behind the policies it writes.

Independent analysis companies that rate insurance companies include A.M. Best Company, Standard & Poor's, Moody's, Weiss Ratings, and Fitch. The uniform rating system can help potential buyers easily compare one life insurance company to another.

Consider this other information:

1. Most insurance companies offer group term life insurance instead of whole life insurance, usually until age 65, for policyholders.

2. Let employees know that enrollment in group life insurance depends on continuing to work for the company. Also, a life insurance company of Virginia also may waive a medical exam for group insurance.

3. Are you going to be supplying part or all of the premium for your employees? When comparing life insurance rates, make sure you're comparing similar policies with the same benefits.

Access Virginia life insurance ratings information

Does the life insurance company you are considering make the grade? What's the financial outlook? All that and more can be determined from company ratings. A, B, C, D, or F ratings and positive, negative, or neutral outlooks can help you whittle down choices and arrive at a final decision.

Read reviews of life insurance companies

Don't put all your stock in an online company review, as you're never quite sure who is writing the review and whether he or she may be prejudiced. But go ahead and read it, nonetheless, as part of your decision-making process. You may find something interesting that may affect your final decision.

Get helpful advice and ratings on Virginia life insurance

Check out blogs by those who work in the insurance field. Many credible blogs offer helpful, unbiased advice and don't push any certain product or company.

• Advise employees that they have 10 days to review policies on life insurance, and Virginia law allows them to return the policy and receive a refund on the premium paid if they decide against keeping the policy.