Why Final Expense Coverage Matters
Today, the average cost of funeral-related items nationwide can be in the range of $10,000, an amount that many families simply do not have readily available. A final expense life insurance policy can help reduce that burden.
Final expense coverage can be either term or permanent, and the underwriting requirements are often not stringent. The premium cost for this type of coverage is usually not high, even though applicants are typically older.
Typical Funeral Expenses
This data below is based on findings by The National Funeral Directors Association from a news release in 2015.
Funeral with Burial
- Metal Casket: $2,395
- Basic Services Fee: $2,000
- Vault: $1,327
- Embalming: $695
- Facilities/Staff for Ceremony: $495
- Facilities/Staff for Viewing: $420
- Hearse: $318
- Removal or Transfer of Remains: $310
- Miscellaneous Preparation: $250
- Printing for Memorial: $155
- Service Vehicle(s): $143
Funeral with Cremation
In 2015, the NFDA projected that cremations would eventually become more common than traditional burials. Some families opt to hold memorial services and viewing before cremation. Other families choose to hold their remembrances after the cremation, letting the urn symbolize their loved one.
In 2014, the median price of funerals with cremations was $6,078. As with the estimate of services with burial, this number does not include cash advance fees or cemetery monument or marker costs.
- Basic Services Fee: $2,000
- Cremation Casket: $1,000
- Embalming: $695
- Facilities/Staff for Ceremony: $495
- Facilities/Staff for Viewing: $420
- Third-Party Cremation Fee: $330
- Removal or Transfer of Remains: $310
- Urn: $280
- Miscellaneous Preparation: $250
- Printing for Memorial: $155
- Service Vehicle(s): $143
Protecting Loved Ones from Final Costs
Final Expense Life Insurance is one of the most important investments you can leave to your loved ones. Without it, your family can be stuck with a very large bill at a time when it is already very emotionally challenging.
Buying a Final Expense insurance policy helps ensure that your family can take care of the things that really matter in a time of hardship.
Please give us a call, and we can help you purchase a final expense insurance policy.