SwiftTerm® life insurance
Affordable coverage made easy
SwiftTerm is affordable term life insurance that's fast, easy and online.
It starts with the expertise of a qualified insurance professional who can help determine if it’s right for you. Then you can apply online, whenever and wherever you want.
Why term life insurance?
Term life insurance helps protect the people who depend on you financially. It can be used to cover mortgage payments, tuition, medical bills and other expenses after you’re gone.
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Why SwiftTerm?
It's fast
An online process means coverage in as little as 18 minutes.1
It’s affordable
For about the cost of a typical tank of gas, you can have coverage to protect your family.
It's easy
Your application, quote, payment and policy are all online.
How it works
Your insurance professional starts the application. Then you get a link to finish the rest.
- Complete the application.
- Accept our offer and pay online.
- Your coverage starts right away.
Three possible paths to coverage
Most people will be approved on the spot or within three days. In some cases, it may take a little longer.
Instant coverage
If you qualify, you can be approved right away and have coverage in as little as 18 minutes.1
Accelerated underwriting
Sometimes we need a little more info. This can take one to three days.
Full underwriting
We may need to request a medical exam and more details. This can take up to 30 days.
Fact sheet
Key advantages
- Financial protection for your family
- Quick and easy online application process
- Affordable, predictable premiums
- Customizable to fit your needs
- Flexibility if your needs change
Product basics
Term periods
- 10, 15, 20 or 30 years
Policy size
- $100,000–$5 million2
Minimum issue age
- 20 years old
Maximum issue age by term
- 10-year term: 60 years old
- 15-year term: 60 years old
- 20-year term: 60 years old
- 30-year term: 55 years old (Non-Nicotine) or 50 years old (Nicotine)
Rate classes3
- Super Preferred Non-Nicotine
- Preferred Non-Nicotine
- Standard Non-Nicotine
- Preferred Nicotine
- Standard Nicotine
Level premiums
- Premiums are guaranteed not to change for the coverage term period.
Renewals
- After the term period expires, the policy will automatically renew at annually increasing premiums until you are 95 years old, unless you cancel it.4
Features and benefits
Included:
Accelerated Death Benefit for Terminal Illness
- Up to 75% of the policy’s death benefit ($500,000 maximum) can be accessed in advance if a licensed physician certifies that you are terminally ill with less than 12 months to live. The benefit is paid to you in a lump sum.
- There are no restrictions on the use of proceeds of this accelerated death benefit.
Value Added Benefit5
Because we know how difficult losing a loved one can be, Symetra has partnered with Empathy to offer your beneficiary(ies) help after you’re gone. On-demand, personalized services include guidance with grief, closing accounts, probate, estate settlement and more.
Conversion privilege
Automatically included in the policy, you can request to convert you base SwiftTerm policy to a universal life policy (currently Symetra CAUL). Conversions may be requested prior to the end of the 10th policy anniversary or the policy anniversary following your 70th birthday, whichever is earlier.
Optional (for additional cost):
- Conversion Enhancement Rider:6 This rider allows you to convert to additional Symetra permanent life insurance products and may also extend the length of your conversion period. This rider is not available if the Waiver of Premium Rider is elected.
- Accidental Death Benefit Rider:7 If your death is accidental, this rider provides an additional death benefit of up to $250,000.
- Children’s Term Life Insurance Rider:8 This rider provides $1,000 to $10,000 of life insurance coverage on dependent children ages 15 days through 17 years. The benefit is paid if death occurs prior to age 23.
- Waiver of Premium Rider:9 This rider waives policy premiums and continues coverage if you are totally disabled for a consecutive period of at least six months. This rider is not available if the Conversion Enhancement Rider is elected.
Questions?
Navigating life insurance can be complex, but we're here to make it easier.
Symetra SwiftTerm is a term life insurance policy issued by Symetra Life Insurance Company, 777 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200, Bellevue, WA 98004. Policy form number is ICC20_LC1 in most states. Not available in all U.S. states or any U.S. territory.
Policy riders and endorsements are not available in all states, and terms and conditions may vary by state in which they are available. Where available, they are usually issued under the following form numbers: Accelerated Death Benefit for Terminal Illness form number ICC20_LE5, Accidental Death Benefit Rider form number ICC20_LE2, Children's Term Insurance Rider form number ICC20_LE3, Waiver of Premium Rider form number ICC20_LE4, Conversion Enhancement Rider ICC24_LE2 and Value Added Benefit Endorsement form number ICC22_LE8.
A rider is a provision of the policy that may have additional costs, limitations, potential benefits and features that should never be confused with the base policy itself. Before evaluating the benefits of a rider, carefully examine the policy to which it is attached.
Policy rider availability may vary by distribution partner.
Life insurance policies contain exclusions, limitations, reductions of benefits and terms for keeping them in-force. Please contact your insurance professional for complete details.
Guarantees and benefits are subject to the claims-paying ability of Symetra Life Insurance Company.
Certain benefits or riders may have tax implications. Consult with your legal or tax professional prior to purchasing.
The Accelerated Death Benefit for Terminal Illness Rider is available for issue ages 20-60 and is not available on rated policies. Receipt of an accelerated death benefit may be taxable. Consult with your personal tax or legal professional before exercising this rider. You may also lose your right to receive certain public funds such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and possibly others. The accelerated death benefit is intended to qualify under section 101(g) (26 U.S.C. 101(g)) of the Internal Revenue Code. The death benefit will be reduced if an accelerated death benefit is paid.
Although proceeds of life insurance are generally received income-tax-free by beneficiaries, estate and local taxes may apply. Consult your attorney or tax professional for more information.
Conversion to a permanent product may not be available in all states. Conversion is also not available if an accelerated death benefit was exercised on the policy.
Services and/or benefits offered under the Value Added Benefit Endorsement are not insurance and are subject to change. For more information, please contact Symetra at www.symetra.com or by telephone at 1-800-796-3872. There are additional requirements associated with participation in any non-insurance services and/or benefits. Terms and conditions may vary, and it may not be available in all U.S. states or any U.S. territory. If any service is discontinued or if we cease to offer a service, we may in some instances substitute a reasonably comparable service. If we deem that there is no reasonably comparable service, we may discontinue the specific service.
This is not a complete description of the Symetra SwiftTerm policy. For a more complete description, please ask your insurance professional.
SwiftTerm® is a registered service mark of Symetra Life Insurance Company.
1 Depending upon your answers during the application process, you may travel down one of three underwriting paths -instant coverage, accelerated underwriting or full underwriting. The typical coverage turnaround time is about 18 minutes for instant coverage, 24-72 hours for accelerated underwriting and 30 days for full underwriting.
2 For policy amounts over $3 million, the following underwriting paths are available: "instant coverage" for ages 26 to 50 (Non-Nicotine only), "accelerated underwriting" for ages 20 to 50 (Non-Nicotine only), and "full underwriting" for ages 51 to 60 and Nicotine users ages 20 to 50. For policy amounts $3 million and under, all underwriting paths are available for ages 20-60.
3 Rate class may also be known as "risk class" in the policy.
4 The premium paying period will continue until age 95 if you choose to continue payments beyond your initial level term period.
5 Services offered through an agreement with Empathy. Empathy is not a part of Symetra. Empathy's bereavement services and platform are provided through an agreement with The Empathy Project, Inc., (doing business as Empathy). Empathy is not an affiliate of Symetra Life Insurance Company (Symetra), and the services Empathy provides are separate and apart from the insurance provided by Symetra. This program is available to beneficiaries. Not available on all policy forms or in all jurisdictions. Empathy is only available to beneficiaries who are U.S. residents. Information disclosed directly to Empathy is not disclosed to Symetra, and therefore is not covered by Symetra's privacy policy.
6 The Conversion Enhancement Rider allows you to convert to additional Symetra permanent life insurance products and may extend the length of your conversion. It is available for issue ages 20-60 with 10-, 15-, and 20-year term periods, issue ages 20-55 for Non-Nicotine use with a 30-year term period, and issue ages 20-50 for Nicotine use with a 30-year term period. Conversion is available through the policy's 10th anniversary or age 70, whichever is earlier. Depending on the term period, conversion may extend beyond the initial conversion period to a universal life product (currently Symetra CAUL). The Conversion Enhancement Rider is not available if the Waiver of Premium Rider is elected. The Conversion Enhancement Rider is only included on the base term policy and not on any other riders that may be attached.
7 The Accidental Death Benefit Rider is available for issue ages 20-55 and pays an additional death benefit upon satisfactory proof that you (the insured) died accidentally. You must have died within 180 days from the date of the accident. The minimum amount is $5,000, and the maximum amount is $250,000.
8 The Children's Term Life Insurance Rider is available for insured issue ages 20-60 and pays a death benefit upon receipt of documentation that the insured child died while the rider is in-force and the child was under 23 years of age.
9 The Waiver of Premium Rider is available for issue ages 20-55 and waives premiums if you (the insured) are totally disabled due to injury or sickness for six consecutive months or more, and the injury or sickness commenced before the policy anniversary following your 60th birthday. If premiums are being waived at that time, premiums will continue to be waived for as long as the total disability continues. If total disability commenced after the policy anniversary following your 60th birthday, premiums will continue to be waived up to the policy anniversary date following your 65th birthday. Policies with a face amount in excess of $2 million are not eligible for the Waiver of Premium. The Waiver of Premium Rider is not available if the Conversion Enhancement Rider is elected.
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