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Key Person Life Insurance | Florida<\/p>

Protect the Business Your Team Depends On<\/h1>

Key person life insurance helps a Florida business keep steady if a essential leader or owner dies. NR CPAs & Business Advisors reviews how the coverage fits your company's cash flow and tax picture.<\/p>

Call us today for your coverage review<\/a><\/div>
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By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published October 20, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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This guide explains how to apply for key person life insurance, how medical underwriting works, and which documents to gather first. For more background, read our key person insurance guide<\/a>. NR CPAs & Business Advisors is a Miami CPA firm. Insurance is offered through a licensed insurance agent, separately from the accounting practice.<\/p>\n

What are the steps to apply for key person life insurance, including medical underwriting and required documents?<\/h2>\n

To apply for key person life insurance, the business applies as owner and beneficiary. The key person gives written consent and answers health questions. The insurer then decides whether and how to issue the policy. Here is the usual sequence.<\/p>\n

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  1. Confirm the insurable interest.<\/strong> Under Florida law, a business entity has an insurable interest in the life of its owners, directors, officers, partners, managers, key employees, or key persons, as the Internal Revenue Code defines those terms, but only if that person consents in writing before the insurance is purchased (Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.404<\/a>). An insurable interest is a real stake in the insured’s life, body, or health.<\/li>\n
  2. Gather documents.<\/strong> Collect the items listed in the documents section below.<\/li>\n
  3. Complete the application.<\/strong> Answer every health question fully. Health questions are required on this coverage.<\/li>\n
  4. Answer underwriting requests.<\/strong> The insurer may ask for an exam, lab work, or medical records. Issue may depend on insurability.<\/li>\n
  5. Receive the decision and policy.<\/strong> The policy comes with a review period. Read the policy during that window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Each insurer uses its own form, so exact steps and timing will vary.<\/p>\n\n

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    Not sure what your next step is?<\/h3>

    Talk it through with our team — we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p>

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    Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Who Is the Owner and Who Is the Beneficiary on a Key Person Life Insurance Policy?<\/h2>\n

    In a standard key person arrangement, the business is the owner and beneficiary. The key person is the insured. The owner usually pays the premiums. The beneficiary receives the death benefit. The insured is the person whose life is covered.<\/p>\n

    The application names each role, so the insurer knows who pays, who receives the proceeds, and whose life is insured. These choices also shape taxes. Federal law generally denies a deduction for premiums when the taxpayer is a beneficiary under the policy (26 U.S.C. \u00a7 264<\/a>).<\/p>\n

    Check the roles against your governing documents and any buy-sell agreement before you sign. A mismatch between the policy and those documents is easy to miss and hard to fix later.<\/p>\n

    Which Documents Do You Need to Gather Before Applying?<\/h2>\n

    You’ll usually need the key person’s identity details, the business’s formation papers, proof of the person’s role, and recent business financial statements. The insurer sets its own list, so expect follow-up requests.<\/p>\n