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Financial Guidelines Formula/ Limitations Data Required
Creditor-Personal: Term of Loan at Least 5 Years

100% of current loan balance. Any future excess insurance payable to personal beneficiary or estate. The total line of insurance to be within Personal Insurance limit.

Cover letter explaining length of loan, loan purpose and current loan balance, when coverage amount exceeds $1,000,000.

Key Employee

5-10 times annual income (including any bonuses). Up to 15 times annual income when evidence demonstrates greater loss to the company.

Cover letter explaining proposed insured's key value to the business when amount exceeds $1,000,000 or if amount is more than 10 times income.

Buy-Sell/ Buyout

Percentage of ownership times value of the business.

For amounts over $1,000,000, submit:
  • buy-sell agreement
  • current balance sheet and income statement of partnership or corporation
  • cover letter explaining basis for business evaluation

Creditor-Business: Term of Loan at Least 5 Years

75% of current loan balance.

Sole proprietorship creditor coverage considered as personal insurance.

Cover letter explaining length of loan, loan purpose and current loan balance and Business Financial Statement, when coverage amount exceeds $1,000,000.

Charitable Contributions

Average contribution for past 3-5 years times life expectancy based on current age.

Contribution record and cover letter.

Juvenile

Up to 100% of amount of insurance on parent.

Equal amounts for all juvenile children in family.

For amounts over $1,000,000 explain family background, including amounts of parents' coverage, parents' incomes, family net worth.

Overall Limits - Combination of Purposes

Sum of personal insurance plus key employee insurance to the extent the key employee coverage is not essentially personal coverage.

As indicated above plus any pertinent data available for consideration.

Exceptions

Exceptions to all limits will be considered with well-documented information and explanatory letter.