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Key Person Insurance | Miami, Florida<\/p>

Who Gets the Money From Key Person Insurance?<\/h1>

Often, the business does, not the family. Learn how key person coverage is usually structured and what to settle before a claim. Insurance is offered through Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the firm's accounting practice.<\/p>

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By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published October 21, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Key person insurance<\/a> usually pays the business, not the family. In most cases, the company owns the policy and is named as beneficiary, so the death benefit goes to the company first. Who benefits in the end depends on the policy paperwork and any written agreement the owners have signed. This page explains each role and where the money goes.<\/p>\n

Usually the company gets the money from key person insurance<\/h2>\n

On a company-owned key person policy, the business is usually the beneficiary. The death benefit is generally paid to the company, not to the insured’s family. The Insurance Information Institute<\/a> explains that key person life insurance compensates a business for financial losses caused by the death of a key employee.<\/p>\n

Start with the documents. The written policy and its beneficiary designation control who receives the money. If the family is named, or a separate agreement sends the money to them, the answer changes.<\/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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Owner, insured, and beneficiary in plain words<\/h2>\n

Three roles decide who controls a policy and who receives its money. The owner, the insured and the beneficiary can be three different people or entities.<\/p>\n