What is Credit Life Insurance and Credit Disability Insurance?

When financing large items purchased on credit such as an automobile, furniture, stereo set, boat etc., you will be asked by the lender to purchase a credit life and credit disability Insurance.

Credit Life Insurance promises to pay your debt of the insured purchased item when you die. This Insurance is a decreasing term policy and the insurance premiums are usually added into the loan contact. This type of insurance is always optional, and it can be expensive. Your lender cannot require you buy credit life but it will be offered to you.

A Credit disability policy will make your payments if you become disabled and unable to work. This policy provides you with protection and peace of mind. The lender cannot require you buy this policy.

Although credit life and credit disability insurance may have similar features, they are not mortgage life insurance.

Always read the fine print and ask questions if something is not clear before you sign the documents.