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Do not forget to regularly update the beneficiaries on your policy. Remember to have an update every year. Also update the beneficiaries when there is a major event in your life like a marriage, divorce, new born or death of beneficiary. You come across a lot of tales of family members forgetting to update the beneficiary on the policy and an ex-wife, ex-husband, cousin, distance relative, ex-girlfriend instead of the current family who are left penniless.

Forget updating your bank details with your life insurance company. Sometimes you might be faced with a requirement to change banks. It is very easy to forget changing the bank details with your life insurance policy and it may elapse because the payments were taken from an old bank account by “electronic funds transfer”. It may happen on a life insurance policy that you have paid for, for a lifetime and when it lapses for 3 months you are faced with a tragedy. Remember to always inform your life insurance company when you have closed or changed a bank account.

Buying life insurance from the first quote you are given. It is not common knowledge that you do not have to set up an appointment with the first person that gives you an insurance quote. You can get a life insurance quote through the internet or by phone. It is alright to shop around for a better quote but always be courteous when you are turning down other agents. Choosing to deal with a life insurance broker is usually better than dealing with one that only represents one life insurance company. In this way you will have a advantage of find the lowest rate for yourself and you can find the best policy that will fit your situation. With an agent who only represents one insurance company (often referred to as a ‘captive agent’) can only be in a position to present products offered by one insurance company.

Buying life insurance that does not require a medical exam. A medical exam can be inconvenient but it can save you a lot of money a year. Over the term you the life insurance policy you can save a lot of money.

You intend to commit suicide and you buy life insurance. As silly as this may sound, a lot of people are faced with depressions and suicidal thoughts. Most life insurance companies have policies a suicide clause that states that if you commit suicide within the first two years, then the life insurance company will not pay the death claim. If you are considering this it is recommended to seek help, do not do it.

Cancelling an old policy when purchasing a new one before you are issued with a new life insurance policy from a different company. Get the new life insurance policy from the new provider and only then should you cancel the old policy. Do not leave a few months where you are not covered as you do not know what may happen.

Not getting enough life insurance coverage. It is surprising to see that some people will purchase a small amount of life insurance which is not even enough to pay off a mortgage, send your child to college, clear debts and loans, and can barely support anyone for a few years. Get a lot more cover to take all this into consideration; you may be surprised how little it will cost you.

Telling lies on your life insurance application. Life insurance companies have a way of finding out this. Your life insurance company may not pay the death benefit in you lie on your application. Be honest about your medical conditions and disclose all medications you are taking.