{"id":17430,"date":"2021-02-24T10:57:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T15:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/?p=17430"},"modified":"2021-02-24T11:25:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T16:25:56","slug":"5-myths-the-black-community-has-about-life-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/blog\/5-myths-the-black-community-has-about-life-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Myths the Black Community Has About Life Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial planner Delvin Joyce has worked hard to dispel myths that the Black community holds about life insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The founder and president of Prosperity Wealth Group in Charlotte, N.C., regularly helps members of his local community get coverage. Here are the biggest misconceptions he encounters from his Black clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Life insurance is only for final expenses. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delvin says he frequently advises his clients that they need more than just \u201cburial insurance.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey truly believe in life insurance, but sometimes they can\u2019t see its usefulness beyond paying for a funeral,\u201d he explains. To help them see life insurance\u2019s many benefits, Delvin approaches the topic with a financial-planning objective. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe discuss how it can help with income replacement, debt protection, paying for kids\u2019 college educations, and more,\u201d he says. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delvin also stresses the many ways that life insurance can help build wealth. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/life-insurance-101\/what-does-life-insurance-cover\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what life insurance can cover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Life insurance will leave my kids on Easy Street.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many of Delvin\u2019s hard-working Black clients fear their kids will become unmotivated if they receive an unexpected windfall. Delvin says he can understand their feelings.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA lot of us had to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps,\u201d he says. \u201cFortunately, you can avoid that situation with proper estate planning and a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0living trust. This can help ensure your kids grow up with that same hard work, determination, and grit that you did.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. I have enough life insurance through my job. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coverage from your employer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/blog\/life-insurance-from-your-employer-usually-isnt-enough\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">usually isn\u2019t enough<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your employer can also trim or drop coverage at any time. Finally, you also lose that benefit if you change jobs, lose your job, or retire.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these reasons underscore why most people need to supplement any coverage they get through their job.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Life insurance only benefits me if I die. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delvin says many of his clients fail to consider the many ways that life insurance can benefit them while they\u2019re living. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI tell them about chronic illness riders and how cash value accumulation in permanent life insurance can support their other financial goals,\u201d he says. (Learn more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/life-insurance-101\/what-are-living-benefits-of-life-insurance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">living benefits of life insurance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.) Delvin stresses that wealth building is especially important given all the recent focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/blog\/up-front\/2020\/02\/27\/examining-the-black-white-wealth-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black-white wealth gap<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5. I don\u2019t need something like $1 million of coverage.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Delvin says clients often underestimate how much coverage <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their family really needs. That\u2019s because expenses like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a mortgage, car payments, future college tuition bills, and more can add up fast.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Fortunately, life insurance usually doesn\u2019t cost anywhere near what most people think. \u201cPeople overestimate the cost of term life all the time,\u201d says Delvin. \u201cThey\u2019re usually pleasantly surprised at how affordable it really is.\u201d Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/life-insurance-101\/what-is-the-average-life-insurance-cost\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">what life insurance costs<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with an insurance professional like Delvin is a great way to learn more and get coverage. Check out our helpful information on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/choosing-an-agent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choose a qualified insurance professional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Then use our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lifehappens.org\/agent-locator\/\">Agent Locator<\/a>\u00a0<span>to find one in your area.<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial planner Delvin Joyce has worked hard to dispel myths that the Black community holds about life insurance. The founder and president of Prosperity Wealth Group in Charlotte, N.C., regularly helps members of his local community get coverage. Here are the biggest misconceptions he encounters from his Black clients.\u00a0 1. 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