Burial insurance also referred to as final expense insurance or funeral insurance, is a type of specialized life insurance coverage that people generally purchase to help protect their families and loved ones from the high cost of a funeral, burial, and other final expenses.

These insurance plans are typically whole-life coverage, offer permanent coverage, have smaller face amounts (death benefits) between $5,000 – $25,000, and feature simplified-issue underwriting; which simply means that you do not have to take a health exam or answer a bunch of medical questions to apply.

Because burial insurance is typically whole life plans, these policies feature premiums that never increase, death benefits that do not decrease, and cash value accumulation accounts that increase over time as your premiums are paid.
You can easily gain access to this cash value in times of need, via policy loans, or if you ever decide to surrender your policy.

Although burial insurance policies are usually taken out to cover one’s final expenses, they can also be purchased to provide extra funds for other purposes as well.

Things like:
Outstanding Medical bills
Probate fees & Attorney bills
Unpaid loans & Credit cards
Replacement Income for a surviving spouse
Financial gifts to family members & loved ones
Mortgage and/or Rent payments
Charitable donations