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Key Person Insurance | Miami<\/p>

Protect the business when a key person is lost<\/h1>

NR CPAs & Business Advisors helps Florida business owners and families review key person insurance, a business-owned life policy that pays the business if an essential person dies. Insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the firm's accounting practice.<\/p>

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How key person coverage works<\/h2>\n

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A business-owned policy<\/h3>

The business applies for and owns a life insurance policy on a person whose loss would harm its operations, and the business is the beneficiary.<\/p><\/div>

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Insurable interest and consent<\/h3>

The business needs an insurable interest in the insured, and the insured must give written consent before coverage is issued.<\/p><\/div>

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Health questions apply<\/h3>

Health questions are required, and issue may depend on insurability.<\/p><\/div>

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Coverage that fits the business<\/h3>

We review the role of each key person, the business's financial needs, and how the policy would work with the rest of the company's plans.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published October 26, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Key person insurance<\/a> for insurance agency coverage is a life policy the agency owns. It pays the agency a death benefit if a key producer dies, which can help cover revenue and client service during a transition. If one person holds most client and carrier relationships, that person’s loss can hit the agency hard. This page covers what the policy is, how to size it, term versus whole life, and the tax and cash-flow questions to settle first.<\/p>\n

Insurance is offered through Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the accounting practice of NR CPAs & Business Advisors, a Miami CPA firm.<\/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>

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

What key person insurance is and who it is for<\/h2>\n

Key person insurance is life insurance a business buys on someone whose loss would harm the business. The business owns the policy, pays the premiums, and receives the death benefit.<\/p>\n

According to the Insurance Information Institute<\/a>, key person life or disability insurance compensates a business for financial losses caused by the death or disability of a key employee.<\/p>\n

This coverage fits agency owners, partners, and buyers whose revenue depends on one producer. The product types covered here are term life insurance and whole life insurance written as key person coverage.<\/p>\n

A business may insure a key person only if that person gives written consent before the policy is bought. The business also may not retaliate against someone who says no. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.404<\/a>, no person may insure another individual’s life unless the benefits are payable to the insured or his or her personal representatives, or to someone with an insurable interest when the contract is made.<\/p>\n\n

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Why the producer who holds the book is a key person<\/h2>\n

Key person insurance for insurance agency planning often starts with one question. Who actually holds the client relationships?<\/p>\n

An agency’s book of business can rest with one producer rather than with the agency itself. When that happens, the producer is the key person, whether or not that person is an owner.<\/p>\n

Client relationships, renewal history, and carrier relationships may sit with that producer. If the producer dies or becomes disabled, renewals can slip and cross-selling can stall. Staff may also lose the person they rely on for answers.<\/p>\n

Two questions show the risk fast. How much commission revenue comes from clients this producer serves? How many of those clients would stay without that person? Write the answers down by client group before you discuss a policy amount.<\/p>\n

A common mistake is to assume clients follow the agency name. Often they follow the person.<\/p>\n

What the policy covers and how the death benefit is sized<\/h2>\n

The death benefit is paid to the business, and the business decides how to use it. Common uses include covering lost commission income during a transition, recruiting and training a replacement, and repaying debt.<\/p>\n

Sizing starts with revenue at risk. Estimate the commission income lost over the transition period. Then add known obligations, such as loan payments or a lender’s coverage requirement.<\/p>\n

Questions about consent can arise when the person selling a policy is also an insured person. Coverage amounts and premiums change with age, health, and the policy form. Each figure comes with its limits, so review them before you sign.<\/p>\n\n

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Have questions about what happened?<\/h3>

Ask our team directly. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will explain how the process works from here.<\/p>

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Talk to our team<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Term or permanent: choosing the policy type<\/h2>\n

Term life insurance covers a set number of years. Whole life insurance lasts for the insured’s life.<\/p>\n

Term often fits when the producer’s role is essential for a known period. Whole life insurance includes cash value, which is shown separately from the death benefit. Guaranteed and non-guaranteed values are different, so it helps to look at each one on its own. Dividends on participating whole life are not guaranteed.<\/p>\n

The NAIC Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide<\/a> covers term versus permanent coverage, how much to buy, and questions to ask before buying.<\/p>\n

Ask about renewability, cancellability, and any age-based premium change for the policy under review. Choose by how long the producer is essential to revenue, not by the lowest premium.<\/p>\n

How the process works, step by step<\/h2>\n

The process starts with a coverage review and ends with an annual check. Here is what to expect.<\/p>\n

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  1. Coverage review.<\/strong> Our first meeting identifies the producer, the revenue at risk, and the agency’s goals.<\/li>\n
  2. Gather documents.<\/strong> Bring financial statements, ownership documents, and producer revenue by client.<\/li>\n
  3. Size and compare.<\/strong> Set the death benefit and compare term with whole life using the agency’s figures.<\/li>\n
  4. Application and underwriting.<\/strong> Health questions are required, and issue may depend on insurability.<\/li>\n
  5. Issue and premiums.<\/strong> The business pays premiums. Florida law requires a grace period of at least 30 days for any premium after the first, under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.453<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  6. Annual review.<\/strong> Revisit the plan when the producer’s role, revenue, or ownership changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    See Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.455<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Tax and cash-flow questions to settle early<\/h2>\n

    Tax treatment depends on how the policy is owned and structured. Settle those questions before you apply.<\/p>\n

    Federal law has a key person exception for interest on policy-related debt, up to $50,000 of aggregate indebtedness. Key persons are generally officers or 20-percent owners, but the number of individuals who may be treated as key persons for any taxpayer shall not exceed the greater of certain limits, including the lesser of 5 percent of the total officers and employees of the taxpayer or 20 individuals (IRC \u00a7 264<\/a>). See 26 U.S.C. \u00a7 264<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Employer-owned life insurance also carries a filing duty. See 26 U.S.C. \u00a7 6039I<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Budget premiums alongside payroll, debt service, and buy-sell funding. Coordinate the key person policy with any buy-sell agreement and lender requirement, so the agency sees one cash-flow picture.<\/p>\n

    Bring your financial statements and ownership documents to the coverage review. That way, these questions get answered from actual numbers.<\/p>\n\n

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    Want to know where you stand?<\/h3>

    Tell us about your situation and our team will walk you through the options available to you.<\/p>

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

    Why NR CPAs & Business Advisors for this coverage<\/h2>\n

    NR CPAs & Business Advisors is a Miami CPA firm. It helps families, professionals, and business owners choose and buy life insurance, including term, whole life, key person, and buy-sell coverage.<\/p>\n

    Our team looks at key person coverage with a CPA’s view of tax and cash flow. The death benefit is tied to the agency’s revenue mix, debt, and ownership, not to generic business-insurance language.<\/p>\n

    Nischay Rawal is the responsible agent for this page and acts as a licensed insurance agent for insurance products. Florida law requires agents to say clearly that they are acting as insurance agents. See Fla. Stat. \u00a7 626.9531<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Insurance is offered by the licensed agent, separately from the accounting practice. How an agent is paid on an insurance sale is a fair question to ask before any engagement begins. See Fla. Stat. \u00a7 473.3205<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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    Frequently asked questions<\/h2>
    What is key person insurance coverage?<\/summary>

    It is a business-owned life policy on someone whose loss would harm the business. The business receives the death benefit.<\/p><\/details>

    Who is not eligible for key person insurance?<\/summary>

    Coverage needs an insurable interest and the insured’s written consent. Health questions are required, and issue may depend on insurability.<\/p><\/details>

    How much does key person insurance cost?<\/summary>

    Premiums depend on age, health, coverage amount, and policy type. Cost is shown only from a specific application.<\/p><\/details>

    Is key person insurance worth it for an insurance agency?<\/summary>

    It depends on the facts. Look at how much revenue depends on one producer and how the agency would fund a transition without that person.<\/p>

    If a producer’s health, a partner’s illness, or a planned transition has you weighing protection for your agency, call us today. We’ll set up a coverage review to work through your numbers and help protect your loved ones and your business. Contact NR CPAs & Business Advisors<\/a>.<\/p><\/details><\/article>\n