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Why Pilots Should Get A Life Insurance

The Seeker by The Seeker
January 20, 2020
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When you ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, a popular answer would be a pilot. They are fascinated by how cool the job is; after all, isn’t it amazing to be able to fly and touch the sky? But let’s be honest, pilots do not have the easiest job in the world. In fact, this profession is very demanding and not that easy to obtain. Pilots go through excessive training and education until they’re licensed. The importance of the rigorous process is simply because it’s a dangerous job. As with most dangerous jobs, flying, in its worst-case scenarios, can be fatal. This is why it is critical for pilots to have the appropriate insurance.

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It’s necessary for every pilot to get life insurance, and in this article, we will introduce you to some reasons why.

Aviation risks

We may be familiar with car crashes happening all the time due to the large number of cars on the streets, however, up in the sky, pilots rarely face similar problems. Then why do people fear flying and plane crashes more than anything? The risks pilots can face depending on what type of pilots they are and what their experience is. Private pilots are likely to encounter more accidents because they’re flying on their own without the supporting systems that are afforded to commercial pilots. That’s why they need to ensure their safety by getting life insurance, even if they are considered to be high-risk to most insurance companies.

A huge number of insurance companies immediately reject private pilots’ applications while accepting those from commercial pilots. Insurance companies, as suggested by https://www.insurancehero.org.uk/jobs/commercial-pilot-life-insurance.html, will tend to ask pilots questions like how many hours they fly per month, what license or certifications they hold, what the purpose of their flights is, and the pilot’s overall experience. Most of the time, the answers to these questions may not help private pilots obtain life insurance, but they usually do for commercial pilots. Private pilots should not give up trying to get life insurance; there are specific brokers for such policies, whose job is to simplify this process and get it done.

Inexperience

Although it takes a lot from a person to become a pilot, inexperienced students often make journeys to the sky as part of their training and education. They are still on their learning curve, so possible accidents can occur due to them losing control over the aircraft or because of the sheer inexperience of how to deal with certain situations like unexpected poor weather. Insurance here would be vital, that’s why students should opt with the most suitable life insurance coverage.

Uncovered plane accidents

Being a pilot doesn’t necessarily require your life insurance to cover your plane accidents. In fact, some companies would only offer life insurance to pilots excluding aviation accidents. They would cover any accident the pilot may experience, but if they die from an aviation-related accident, they would not payout. However, a pilot, being a normal individual, should get life insurance to offer support to their family in the case of their passing.

Important points

Any pilot who is applying for life insurance should use a trustworthy agent who is experienced in assisting pilots and dealing with insurers. The more your agent is familiar with the aviation underwriting, the better your chance of getting an excellent premium rate. Also, your medical exam is very important; it’s going to be critical for you to get you the life insurance approval. Your agent should know and have all your medical reports in order to assist you in getting the best life insurance coverage possible.

 

 

Most of us perceive a pilot’s job as interesting and cool for the fact that they get to fly across countries, penetrating clouds and crossing the blue sky. That’s all great and partially true, however, there is an unexposed side of this job, which is how dangerous it can be on the pilots themselves, no matter how experienced they are or how many certificates they have. An aviation accident is likely to cause death, which is why pilots are required to apply for a life insurance policy, even if the process can be daunting. The safety of their lives deserves to be kept, so if you’re a pilot or thinking of becoming one, the above points should convince you to get life insurance. For the sake of your family and loved ones, life insurance should be on the top of your head before flying. .

 

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