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Key Person Life Insurance | Miami and Florida<\/p>

Why Businesses Buy Key Person Life Insurance<\/h1>

When a business depends on one owner or key employee, a key person policy can help the company plan for that person's loss. NR CPAs & Business Advisors reviews the insurance and the tax and cash-flow picture together.<\/p>

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By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published October 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Which of the following is not a reason for a business to buy key person life insurance? The answer is the choice that does not protect the business itself. A pension deficiency if the key employee dies is not a business reason to buy key person life insurance.<\/p>\n

This page explains why. It also gives you a simple test you can use on any answer choice. It is written for business owners, partners, HR and finance managers, and students. It is general education, not advice on your specific situation.<\/p>\n

What Key Person Life Insurance Is<\/h2>\n

Key person life insurance is a life insurance policy a business buys on the life of an owner, director, officer, partner, manager, or key employee, if that person consents in writing before the insurance is purchased. The Insurance Information Institute<\/a> explains that this coverage compensates a business for financial losses caused by the death or disability of a key employee.<\/p>\n

A key person is someone the business would struggle to replace. That might be a person with unique skills, a key client relationship, or the authority to make major decisions. Owners and senior officers often fit this description.<\/p>\n

The business owns the policy, pays the premiums, and is the beneficiary. When the insured person dies, the death benefit goes to the business. It does not go to the employee’s family.<\/p>\n

That is the main difference from a personal policy. An employee who buys life insurance for a spouse or children owns that policy and names family as beneficiaries. A key person policy protects the company’s finances.<\/p>\n\n

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Common Reasons a Business Buys Key Person Coverage<\/h2>\n

A business buys key person coverage to protect its own finances after a critical person is lost. The common reasons all point back to the company.<\/p>\n