Life, Accident & Health

Life and health, held in-house.

Our California license includes Life and Accident & Health alongside Property and Casualty, so these are lines we place directly rather than refer out — which matters most when the coverage is funding a business agreement.

CA #6015336Admitted · Specialist · E&SFree review
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Scope

What this coverage does — and where it fails.

The business-adjacent uses are where this most often gets neglected: a buy-sell agreement with no funding behind it, or a company that would not survive the loss of one person.

What a properly built program includes

  • Term life for income replacement and debt coverage
  • Permanent and indexed life where estate or liquidity planning calls for it
  • Key-person life protecting a business against the loss of a principal
  • Buy-sell agreement funding for partnerships and closely held companies
  • Accident and health coverage, including supplemental and gap products
  • Disability income for owners and key employees

What we read for

  • Buy-sell agreements signed years ago with no funding mechanism behind them
  • Coverage amounts set at formation and never revisited as the business grew
  • Beneficiary designations that no longer reflect the current structure or family
  • Key-person policies owned by the wrong party for the intended tax treatment
  • Term policies approaching the end of their level period unnoticed
  • Business loans personally guaranteed with no life coverage behind the guarantee

Detail

What actually decides the outcome.

01

An unfunded buy-sell is an agreement, not a plan

The document says the surviving partner buys the departing partner's interest. Life insurance is what supplies the cash to actually do it. Without funding, the agreement obligates a purchase nobody can make, at the worst possible moment.

02

Personal guarantees deserve matching coverage

Owners routinely guarantee commercial loans personally. If the guarantee survives you, so does the obligation for your family. Sizing coverage to the guaranteed balance is straightforward and frequently overlooked.

03

Level term periods end quietly

A 20-year level term policy does not expire — it becomes dramatically more expensive at the end of the level period. Reviewing three to five years ahead of that date preserves options while you still have them.

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FAQ

Common questions.

01

Is Haymakers Insurance Agency licensed for life and health?

Yes. The California agency license (#6015336) includes Life and Accident & Health or Sickness alongside Property and Casualty, all active. These are placed directly rather than referred out.

02

What is key-person insurance?

A policy owned by the business on a principal or critical employee, with the business as beneficiary. It gives the company cash to absorb the disruption, recruit a replacement, and reassure lenders if that person is lost.

03

Should a buy-sell be funded with term or permanent life?

It depends on the time horizon and the structure of the agreement. Term is efficient for a defined period such as a planned retirement date; permanent coverage suits obligations with no end date. The agreement should be read before the policy is chosen, not after.

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