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Life Insurance Through Business

Life Insurance Through Business

As a business owner, securing life insurance through your company can provide numerous benefits, including tax efficiency, asset protection, and valuable employee benefits. By working with Xwills.com, you can seamlessly integrate your life insurance policies into your comprehensive estate plan, ensuring that your wishes are carried out and your loved ones are protected.

Relevant Life Insurance Products for Businesses

Xwills.com partners with FCA-registered providers to offer specialised relevant life insurance products designed for small businesses. These policies provide tax-efficient life insurance coverage for directors and key employees, allowing your business to offer attractive benefits while minimising tax liabilities.

Tax Benefits of Relevant Life Insurance

By leveraging relevant life corporation tax relief, your business can deduct premiums paid for relevant life insurance as allowable expenses, reducing your overall tax liability. This tax-efficient approach benefits both employers and employees, providing comprehensive coverage while ensuring substantial savings.

Consider a small business with an annual profit of £50,000. By paying £1,000 in relevant life insurance premiums for a key employee, the business can deduct this expense from its taxable profits, potentially saving £190 in corporation tax (assuming a 19% tax rate). Additionally, the employee benefits from the life insurance coverage without incurring any income tax or National Insurance contributions.

Life insurance through business

Incorporating Life Insurance into Your Will

When creating your will with Xwills.com, it’s essential to consider how your life insurance policies will be integrated into your estate plan. By specifying the details of your life insurance policies within your will, you can ensure that your intentions regarding the distribution of the proceeds are clearly outlined.

The Advantages of a Life Insurance Trust

To further protect your loved ones and streamline the distribution of your life insurance benefits, Xwills.com recommends establishing a separate life insurance trust. By placing your life insurance policy in a trust, you can potentially expedite payouts, minimise tax burdens, and maintain control over the distribution of funds.

Life insurance through business

Comprehensive Estate Planning Services

In addition to integrating life insurance into your will, Xwills.com offers a wide range of estate planning services to safeguard your assets and legacy. From drafting wills and trusts to providing guidance on inheritance tax planning, our experienced team is dedicated to helping you achieve your estate planning goals.

Exclusive Offer for Life Insurance Clients

As a valued client, when you take out a relevant life insurance policy with one of our FCA-registered partners, you qualify for a 50% discount on our will-writing services. This exclusive offer allows you to create a comprehensive estate plan that incorporates your life insurance coverage, ensuring that your wishes are honoured and your loved ones are provided for. See more in our article on Leaving a Business in a Will

Expertise and Guidance

Navigating the complexities of life insurance and estate planning can be challenging. That’s why Xwills.com is committed to providing expert guidance and support throughout the process. Our team of qualified professionals, all full members of the Society of Will Writers, is dedicated to understanding your unique needs and crafting personalised solutions.

Life insurance through business

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is relevant life insurance?
    Relevant life insurance is a tax-efficient life insurance policy designed for businesses to provide death-in-service benefits to their employees. It is an alternative to group life schemes and is particularly suitable for small businesses and high-earning individuals.

  2. How can relevant life insurance benefit my business?
    Relevant life insurance premiums are typically treated as an allowable business expense, potentially reducing your corporation tax bill. The policy is also tax-efficient for employees, as the premiums are not considered a benefit-in-kind and do not attract income tax.

  3. Can I include critical illness cover in a relevant life insurance policy?
    No, relevant life insurance policies cannot include critical illness cover, as this would negate the tax-efficient nature of the policy. However, you may be interested in executive income protection, which can provide a replacement income if you become too ill or injured to work.

  4. How can Xwills.com help me integrate life insurance into my estate plan?
    Xwills.com can assist you in specifying the details of your life insurance policies within your will, ensuring that your intentions regarding the distribution of the proceeds are clearly outlined. We also recommend establishing a separate life insurance trust to potentially expedite payouts, minimise tax burdens, and maintain control over the distribution of funds.

  5. What other estate planning services does Xwills.com offer?
    In addition to integrating life insurance into your will, Xwills.com offers a wide range of estate planning services, including drafting wills and trusts, providing guidance on inheritance tax planning, and more. Our experienced team is dedicated to helping you achieve your estate planning goals and safeguard your assets and legacy.
 

The Bottom Line

Integrating life insurance into your estate plan is a crucial step in protecting your business, your assets, and your loved ones. By working with Xwills.com, you can take advantage of specialised relevant life insurance products, tax benefits, and comprehensive estate planning services. Our expert team is committed to providing personalised guidance and support, ensuring that your wishes are carried out and your legacy is secure.Don’t leave your business and personal legacy to chance. Contact Xwills.com today to learn more about how we can help you integrate life insurance into your comprehensive estate plan, safeguarding your assets and providing lasting protection for your loved ones.

Integrating life insurance into your estate plan is a crucial step in protecting your business, your assets, and your loved ones. By working with Xwills.com, you can take advantage of specialised relevant life insurance products, tax benefits, and comprehensive estate planning services. Our expert team is committed to providing personalised guidance and support, ensuring that your wishes are carried out and your legacy is secure.Don’t leave your business and personal legacy to chance. Contact Xwills.com today to learn more about how we can help you integrate life insurance into your comprehensive estate plan, safeguarding your assets and providing lasting protection for your loved ones.
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Researched And Fact Checked By Andrew Walters

Co-Founder, CEO and Senior Will Writer at Xwills.com

Andrew Walters is the co-founder and CEO of Xwills.com, an estate planning firm that combines technology with personalised customer service to elevate the will writing experience. As a full member of the Society of Will Writers, Andrew is committed to upholding the highest professional standards in the field.

Driven by a passion for providing comprehensive support to clients, Andrew pursued formal qualifications in will writing and estate planning. This journey led to the establishment of Xwills, where he and his team fill a gap in the market by offering a tailored alternative to online-only will writing services.

At Xwills, Andrew ensures that each client receives the time and attention needed to understand their specific requirements. He strongly believes that something as important as writing a will should not be rushed or done without expert guidance.

As a member of the Society of Will Writers, Andrew adheres to their code of practise and continues to expand his knowledge through annual training. 

His expertise, combined with Xwills’ commitment to customer service, positions him as a trusted resource for those seeking to protect their legacy and provide for their loved ones.

With his dedication to professionalism and personalised service, Andrew Walters is setting a new standard in the estate planning industry.