{"id":6844,"date":"2026-10-28T01:02:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-l-1-transferee\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T23:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T23:31:28","slug":"key-person-insurance-l-1-transferee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-l-1-transferee\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Person Insurance for an L-1 Visa Manager | NR CPAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-dark chg-hero\" style=\"min-height:460px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(32,36,46,1) 0%,rgba(32,36,46,1) 55%,rgba(32,36,46,0.7) 100%)\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6843\" alt=\"Senior operations manager reviewing production schedules at a workstation in a busy manufacturing facility.\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/senior-operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-photo-8.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/senior-operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-photo-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/senior-operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-photo-8-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/senior-operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-photo-8-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/senior-operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-photo-8-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/senior-operations-manager-reviewing-production-schedules-at-photo-8.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 825px, 100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"chg-eyebrow has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Key Person Insurance | Florida<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Key Person Insurance for an L-1 Visa Manager<\/h1><p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.625), 1.25rem);text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)\">Life insurance planning for a business that depends on its L-1 manager, reviewed with a CPA&#x27;s view of tax and cash flow. Insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the accounting practice.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+19542316613\">Call us today for a coverage review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Call us today for a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.5rem\">By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published October 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"en\">\n\n<h2>Key Person Insurance for an L-1 Visa Manager<\/h2>\n<p>Key person insurance lets a business own a life insurance policy on a manager whose work it depends on. The business pays the premiums, owns the policy and receives the death benefit. When that manager is on L-1 status, the policy works the same way. But insurable interest, written consent and citizenship or residence facts need extra care.<\/p>\n<p>NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors is a Miami CPA firm. Insurance is offered by the licensed agent, Nischay Rawal, separately from the accounting practice.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/diverse-professionals-collaborate-on-business-planning-aroun-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Several professionals sit around a table in a bright, modern office, reviewing documents together.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your subsidiary relies on a manager like this, reach out through our contact page so Nischay Rawal can review the facts with you. Talk it through with our team &#8212; we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13058723096\">Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Key Person Insurance Is and Who It Covers<\/h2>\n<p>Key person insurance pays a business for financial losses that follow a key employee&#8217;s death or disability. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iii.org\/publication\/insuring-your-business-small-business-owners-guide-to-insurance\/specific-coverages\/life-insurance-for-key-employees\">Insurance Information Institute<\/a> describes this coverage for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>It is often bought by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>US subsidiaries of foreign companies<\/li>\n<li>Closely held businesses with a few owners<\/li>\n<li>Any company where one person holds client relationships, operating authority or key know-how<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An L-1 manager is a common case. A foreign parent often sends a manager to run a US subsidiary&#8217;s daily work. If that person dies, the subsidiary may lose clients, cash flow and lender confidence at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Nischay Rawal is a licensed insurance agent. Florida law requires an agent soliciting or selling insurance to clearly tell prospective insureds that they are acting as an insurance agent for insurance products and identified insurers, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0626\/Sections\/0626.9531.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 626.9531<\/a> provides.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Policy Covers and What It Pays<\/h2>\n<p>The policy pays a death benefit to the business as beneficiary. The business decides how to use that money, often with its own advisors. Common uses include covering lost revenue, steadying cash flow and funding the search for a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Two common designs apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Term life insurance<\/strong> covers the insured for a set period. It has no cash value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whole life insurance<\/strong> lasts for the insured&#8217;s life while premiums are paid as the contract requires. It can build cash value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When reviewing a whole life insurance illustration, ask your licensed agent how each figure is calculated and which figures depend on future results. Dividends are not guaranteed. Federal tax law also limits cash value: to count as life insurance, a contract must meet either the cash value accumulation test or the guideline premium and cash value corridor tests in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/7702\">26 U.S.C. \u00a7 7702<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Any proposal names the insurer and the policy form. Each specific policy comes from a named insurer.<\/p>\n<h2>Insurable Interest and Documenting the Relationship<\/h2>\n<p>Insurable interest means the business would suffer a real financial loss if the manager died.<\/p>\n<p>The business may not retaliate against a key person who refuses consent. The interest must exist when the contract is made. It need not exist after coverage starts, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.404.html\">\u00a7 627.404(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Records that support the interest often include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An org chart and a written role description<\/li>\n<li>Revenue or client concentration reports that show the manager&#8217;s importance<\/li>\n<li>A board or shareholder resolution approving the policy<\/li>\n<li>The manager&#8217;s signed written consent, kept in the policy file<\/li>\n<li>Corporate papers that show the link to the foreign parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Federal law adds a reporting layer. Federal law requires each applicable policyholder owning one or more employer-owned life insurance contracts issued after the date of enactment of this section to file a return, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/6039I\">26 U.S.C. \u00a7 6039I<\/a>. It also requires records showing each insured employee&#8217;s consent.<\/p>\n<h2>How Visa Status and Residence Affect Underwriting<\/h2>\n<p>Visa status and residence can change what the carrier asks and what it will issue. Health questions are required for underwritten coverage, and issue may depend on insurability.<\/p>\n<p>The carrier will ask about citizenship, residency and immigration status. Those answers feed the application. For employer-owned contracts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/101\">federal tax law<\/a> defines an insured as a US citizen or resident. So the manager&#8217;s status matters to the paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>Carriers set their own rules for applicants who live abroad or hold temporary status. Rules differ from one carrier to another. That is why the coverage review starts with the manager&#8217;s actual status and location.<\/p>\n<p>Accurate, consistent answers matter. Under [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.404.html\">\u00a7 627.404(3)<\/a>], an insurer is entitled to rely on an applicant&#8217;s statements about insurable interest, and it incurs no legal liability beyond what the policy sets out for untrue statements it relied on in good faith. Wrong answers can affect issue and later claims.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Not sure what your next step is?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk it through with our team &#8212; we can walk you through how a situation like yours is usually handled and what your options are.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13058723096\">Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Schedule a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How the Process Works, Step by Step<\/h2>\n<p>The process starts with a coverage review and ends with policy delivery. Carrier timing sets the later steps.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Coverage review.<\/strong> Nischay Rawal reviews the business structure, the manager&#8217;s role and the goal for the coverage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Document gathering.<\/strong> The business collects records for insurable interest and for the manager&#8217;s status.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application.<\/strong> The application goes to the carrier. It includes health questions and any medical requirements the carrier sets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Underwriting and decision.<\/strong> The carrier decides whether to issue the policy. Timing is set by the carrier.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfloridacfo.com\/docs-sf\/consumer-services-libraries\/consumerservices-documents\/understanding-coverage\/consumer-guides\/life-insurance-guide.pdf\">Florida Department of Financial Services life insurance guide<\/a> explains that period and other policy terms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To begin, <a href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">request a coverage review<\/a> with our team. We&#8217;ll walk through your manager&#8217;s situation step by step.<\/p>\n<h2>Premiums, Tax Questions and Cash Flow<\/h2>\n<p>Premiums are a cash-flow decision for the business. Our team&#8217;s CPA view covers how premium payments fit the budget and the company&#8217;s reporting. It also helps the business plan for the timing of each payment.<\/p>\n<p>Whether premiums are deductible is a tax question. The answer turns on the entity and the policy. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/101\">26 U.S.C. \u00a7 101<\/a>, the death benefit is generally excluded from gross income. For an employer-owned life insurance contract, however, the general rule of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/101\">\u00a7 101(j)<\/a> limits the exclusion for an applicable policyholder to the sum of the premiums and other amounts the policyholder paid for the contract. That limit is subject to the exceptions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/101\">\u00a7 101(j)(2)<\/a>, including certain amounts paid to the insured&#8217;s family, a designated beneficiary, a trust for them, or the insured&#8217;s estate, and those exceptions depend on meeting the statute&#8217;s notice and consent requirements, so the business&#8217;s CPA should review the entity&#8217;s facts.<\/p>\n<p>Fees for a coverage review are disclosed in writing before any engagement. If a commission applies, Florida requires a CPA firm to disclose it to the client in writing, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0400-0499\/0473\/Sections\/0473.3205.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 473.3205<\/a> provides.<\/p>\n<h2>Why NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors<\/h2>\n<p>NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors is a Miami CPA firm. It helps families, professionals and business owners across the United States choose and buy life insurance. That includes Indian-American households, business owners and NRI clients.<\/p>\n<p>The firm&#8217;s insurance offerings include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Key person insurance<\/li>\n<li>Buy-sell agreement insurance<\/li>\n<li>Whole life insurance and term life insurance<\/li>\n<li>NRI life insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Insurance is offered by the licensed agent, Nischay Rawal. The firm&#8217;s support staff handle documents and scheduling. The firm offers no rebates or inducements with any policy.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can a US subsidiary own key person insurance on an L-1 manager?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can, when the business has an insurable interest. The manager must also consent in writing before the policy is bought.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does the manager need to be in the United States to apply?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrier rules vary. The coverage review confirms the facts before any application.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What happens if the manager&#8217;s status changes?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy is a contract. Its terms and the facts decide the effect.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is <a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/\">key person insurance<\/a> the same as buy-sell insurance?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Key person coverage protects the business from losing a key person. Buy-sell agreement insurance funds an agreed purchase of an owner&#8217;s interest.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do I need a health exam?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Health questions are required, and issue may depend on insurability. Medical requirements are set by the carrier.<\/p><\/details>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/colleagues-gather-around-a-table-in-a-modern-office-focused-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Colleagues gather around a table in a contemporary office, focused on a project at a shared laptop.\" style=\"border-radius:8px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"cta-dose-mid wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Have questions about what happened?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask our team directly. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will explain how the process works from here.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+13058723096\">Talk to our team<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Talk to our team<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Talk Through Your Manager&#8217;s Situation<\/h2>\n<p>Picture a manager on L-1 status who runs client work and bank relationships for a US subsidiary. If that person were lost, the company could face a gap in cash flow and tight loan terms. Our goal is to help your business keep its footing and protect the people who depend on it.<\/p>\n<p>If your subsidiary relies on a manager like this, reach out through our <a href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">contact page<\/a> so Nischay Rawal can review the facts with you.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n<footer class=\"disclaimer\"><em>NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors, LLC, 782 NW 42nd Avenue, Suite 534, Miami, FL 33126. Life insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a Florida-licensed life and health insurance agent (license G066337). This page is general information about life insurance, not tax, legal or investment advice, and not an offer of any specific policy. Coverage, premiums and benefits depend on the issuing insurer&#x27;s underwriting and the policy&#x27;s terms. Policy loans and withdrawals reduce cash value and the death benefit and may have tax consequences.<\/em><\/footer>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Why owners bring this question to NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--check\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A CPA&#x27;s view of the numbers<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look at how a policy&#x27;s premiums and any benefit would fit the business&#x27;s cash flow and tax position, alongside the coverage itself.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--users\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family and business in one review<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the households and business owners we work with are Indian-American, and we account for the cross-border questions that often come with an L-1 manager.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--document\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear paperwork<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explain each insurance term in plain words so owners know what they are signing and why each document is needed.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"chg-icon chg-icon--phone\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A licensed agent you can reach<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, handles the coverage review, from the first conversation through the application.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-583d630a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What a coverage review covers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insurable interest<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We confirm the business has a valid insurable interest in the L-1 manager before any policy is discussed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Written consent<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We review what the manager&#x27;s written consent should cover before an application is started.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrier underwriting<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carriers review health and other information before issuing a policy, and issue may depend on insurability.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tax and cash flow<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We show how premiums, ownership and any benefit could affect the business&#x27;s books and tax reporting.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32197852 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);border-radius:8px;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem;border-left:6px solid var(--wp--preset--color--cta,currentColor);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.18)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\">Important disclosure<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the accounting practice of NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors. Key person insurance is fully underwritten, so health questions are required and issue depends on insurability. Premiums and any policy benefit are not guaranteed to produce a particular result.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+19542316613\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Call us today<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4d466591 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary,#20242e);color:var(--wp--preset--color--base,#ffffff);padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-right:1.5rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\">Protect your business and the people who depend on it<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-call\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+19542316613\">Call us today for a coverage review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button chg-cta chg-cta-form\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">Call us today for a coverage review<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- chg:section-siblings -->\n<nav aria-label=\"More in this section\">\n<h2>More in this section<\/h2>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-lender-requirement\/\">Key Person Insurance for Lender Requirements: How Banks Use Key Person Life Insurance as Loan Collateral<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-lender-requires-key-person-policy\/\">Lender Requires Key Person Life Insurance: What Your Business Loan Agreement Means<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-llc\/\">Key Person Insurance for an LLC: Who Owns the Policy and Who Pays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-management-team\/\">Key Person Insurance for a Management Team: Covering More Than One Key Leader<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-medical-underwriting\/\">Key Person Insurance Medical Underwriting: Health Questions, Exams, and Why Issue Depends on Insurability<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<!-- \/chg:section-siblings -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key person insurance for an L-1 visa manager: how insurable interest, written consent and visa status shape a US subsidiary&#8217;s policy. 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