{"id":7100,"date":"2026-10-29T01:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T01:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-for-family-business\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T04:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:53:26","slug":"key-person-insurance-for-family-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/key-person-insurance-for-family-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Person Insurance for Family Business Owners in Florida"},"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-70 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-7098\" alt=\"A senior operations manager reviews production schedules at a workstation in a busy manufacturing facility, with colleagues working in the background.\" src=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-senior-operations-manager-reviews-production-schedules-at-photo-33.jpg\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-senior-operations-manager-reviews-production-schedules-at-photo-33-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-senior-operations-manager-reviews-production-schedules-at-photo-33-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-senior-operations-manager-reviews-production-schedules-at-photo-33-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-senior-operations-manager-reviews-production-schedules-at-photo-33-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/life-insurance-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-senior-operations-manager-reviews-production-schedules-at-photo-33.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)\">Protect the Business Your Family Depends On<\/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)\">Key person insurance for family business owners in Florida, reviewed with a CPA&#x27;s view of tax and cash flow. Insurance is offered by our licensed agent, Nischay Rawal, separately from our 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 to schedule 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 to schedule 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 28, 2026<\/p>\n\n<article lang=\"en\">\n\n\n<p>Key person insurance is a life insurance policy that a business owns on someone whose work the company depends on. If that person dies, the policy pays the business. That payment can help cover lost revenue, recruiting costs, and debt while the company adjusts.<\/p>\n<p>This page explains key person insurance for family business owners, from who the key person is to how the benefit is set and which tax rules to review.<\/p>\n<h2>What Key Person Insurance Is and Who It Is For<\/h2>\n<p>Key person insurance is a policy the business owns on an owner or employee whose skills, relationships, or signing authority the company relies on. 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> says this coverage compensates a business for financial losses caused by a key employee&#8217;s death or disability.<\/p>\n<p>Three parties are involved:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Policy owner:<\/strong> the business.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insured:<\/strong> the key person.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficiary:<\/strong> usually the business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This differs from personal life insurance, where a family member usually owns the policy and collects the benefit.<\/p>\n<p>The policy is generally whole life or term life insurance. The business&#8217;s needs decide which type fits. Insurance is offered by Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, separately from the accounting practice of NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors.<\/p>\n<p>A common fit is a family company where a parent holds key relationships and final say, while an adult child is being trained to take over. For the general overview, see <a href=\"\/life-insurance-guides\/key-person-insurance\/\">key person insurance overview<\/a>.<\/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\/two-smiling-older-adults-and-a-young-man-pose-together-at-an-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Two older adults and a young man smile together during an indoor business meeting.\" 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 you are planning for your family or for your business, you don&#x27;t have to sort it out alone. 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>Why Family Businesses Face Unique Key Person Risks<\/h2>\n<p>In a family business, one loss can hit ownership, management, and lenders at the same time. Four patterns come up often.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Roles overlap.<\/strong> A parent may be the main client contact, the bank contact, and the final decision-maker. The adult child may run daily operations. It can be hard to name the true key person.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Control sits with a few people.<\/strong> When relatives own and manage the company together, a sudden loss can strain the shareholder agreement and the vote on who leads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knowledge rests with one person.<\/strong> Customer relationships, vendor terms, and technical know-how often live with one family member. That concentration is the risk the policy addresses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Succession moves on its own timeline.<\/strong> Handoffs to the next generation are rarely fixed in advance. Coverage may need review as the adult child takes on more duties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Owners based abroad face added questions. See key person insurance for owners based abroad.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Coverage Includes and How the Benefit Is Set<\/h2>\n<p>The death benefit is the amount the insurer pays to the business if the insured dies while the policy is in force. The business sets that amount from its own numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Common inputs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Estimated lost revenue during a transition<\/li>\n<li>Cost to recruit and train a replacement<\/li>\n<li>Debt a lender could call due<\/li>\n<li>Funding needed for a buy-sell agreement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whole life insurance may build cash value. Dividends, where a policy pays them, are not guaranteed. Guaranteed and non-guaranteed values should be shown separately. 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 guide<\/a> covers policy types, cash value, and policy loans.<\/p>\n<p>Term life insurance covers a set period. Renewal terms, age-based premium changes, and cancellation rules should be explained before the policy is issued.<\/p>\n<p>Florida law requires every insurance contract to provide that the policy becomes incontestable after it has been in force during the insured&#8217;s lifetime for 2 years from its date of issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.455.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.455<\/a> sets out exceptions to incontestability, including nonpayment of premiums. Florida law also requires a grace period of at least 30 days for premiums after the first, under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0627\/Sections\/0627.453.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.453<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Review limitations and exclusions before you buy. For help sizing the benefit, read how much a key person is worth to my business.<\/p>\n<h2>How Key Person Insurance Works Step by Step<\/h2>\n<p>The process starts with a coverage review and continues with periodic checks. Here is the usual sequence.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Coverage review.<\/strong> Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, looks at who the key person is, what that person does, and the business&#8217;s financial position.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Document the need.<\/strong> The business records why it insures this person and why it owns and benefits from the policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Written consent.<\/strong> Florida&#8217;s insurable interest rules 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\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 627.404<\/a> require that a business&#8217;s key person consent in writing before the insurance is bought. The business may not retaliate against someone who refuses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application and health questions.<\/strong> Health questions are required. Issue may depend on insurability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Underwriting.<\/strong> The insurer reviews the application and may request medical or financial records. This step can take time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Policy delivery and ongoing review.<\/strong> The policy is delivered and premiums are paid on schedule. The plan is reviewed as succession, debt, or ownership changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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>Costs, Premiums, and What Affects Them<\/h2>\n<p>Premiums depend on the insured&#8217;s age and health, the coverage amount, the policy type, how often premiums are paid, and any riders. A premium is a payment for coverage. No premium amount is quoted on this page.<\/p>\n<p>Key cost factors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age and health of the insured<\/li>\n<li>Coverage amount<\/li>\n<li>Policy type, term or whole life<\/li>\n<li>Payment schedule, such as annual or monthly<\/li>\n<li>Riders added to the base policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/content.naic.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publication-lig-lp-consumer-life.pdf\">NAIC Life Insurance Buyer&#8217;s Guide<\/a> covers term versus permanent coverage and the questions to ask before buying. Term fits a set period of need. Whole life runs longer and may build cash value.<\/p>\n<p>Premiums should be recorded in the business&#8217;s books. A CPA can help the business plan premium payments alongside payroll, debt, and other obligations.<\/p>\n<h2>Tax, Accounting, and Buy-Sell Considerations<\/h2>\n<p>Tax treatment depends on who owns the policy, who the beneficiary is, and how the business is set up. Review these points with the CPA before the policy is issued.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Premium deduction.<\/strong> Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/26\/264\">26 U.S.C. \u00a7 264<\/a>, no deduction is allowed for premiums on a life insurance policy if the taxpayer is directly or indirectly a beneficiary. When the business is the beneficiary, the premiums generally are not deductible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy-sell funding.<\/strong> Some shareholder agreements may take effect under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0600-0699\/0607\/Sections\/0607.0732.html\">Fla. Stat. \u00a7 607.0732<\/a> when they meet its requirements. That section allows shareholders to set rules for voting, management, and deadlock when the agreement is set forth or referenced in the articles of incorporation or bylaws and approved by all persons who are shareholders at the time of the agreement, or is set forth in a written agreement signed by all persons who are shareholders at the time of the agreement and made known to the corporation. Review the policy and the agreement together.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Books and records.<\/strong> Proceeds and premiums should be recorded in the business&#8217;s books in a way that matches the policy and agreement terms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our CPA work and insurance advice are separate services. Insurance is offered by the licensed agent, separately from the accounting practice. Insurance is offered by the licensed agent, separately from the accounting practice, and the agent is paid a commission on policy sales. <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> requires any CPA firm that accepts a commission on the sale of a product or service to a client to disclose that fact in writing, in accordance with rules adopted by the board.<\/p>\n<h2>Why NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors for This Coverage<\/h2>\n<p>NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors is a Miami CPA firm. It helps families, professionals, and business owners across the United States, including Indian-American households and business owners, choose and buy life insurance.<\/p>\n<p>The firm combines two views. A licensed insurance agent handles the policy. A CPA reviews tax and cash flow. The two roles stay separate.<\/p>\n<p>The firm serves clients in Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p>Our team includes assistants and office staff who support the firm&#8217;s work. Nischay Rawal is the responsible agent for this page.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Should the business or the parent be the beneficiary?<\/summary><p>In most key person setups, the business owns the policy and is the beneficiary. Other structures are reviewed case by case.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can a parent and adult child both be insured?<\/summary><p>Each insured person&#8217;s role and the business&#8217;s insurable interest in that person are reviewed separately. Written consent is needed from each insured key person.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What happens after the policy is issued?<\/summary><p>The policy owner keeps paying premiums under the policy terms. The plan should be reviewed periodically as the business changes.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is whole life or term better for a family business?<\/summary><p>Term covers a set period. Whole life runs longer and may build cash value, but dividends are not guaranteed. The right fit depends on the facts of the business.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details chg-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What if the business changes ownership?<\/summary><p>The policy and any buy-sell agreement should be reviewed together. Ownership changes can affect who should own and benefit from the policy.<\/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\/two-women-one-elderly-and-one-young-sew-together-indoors-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Two women, one elderly and one young, sew together indoors.\" 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 With Our Team About Your Family Business<\/h2>\n<p>If you are planning for your family or for your business, you don&#8217;t have to sort it out alone. Planning often starts with a few plain questions about who runs what and what the company would lose.<\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/nrcpas.com\/contact\">NR CPAs &amp; Business Advisors<\/a> to set up a coverage review of your family business&#8217;s key person needs. Protect your loved ones. Call us today.<\/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 Florida Business Owners Work With Us<\/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--lightbulb\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A CPA&#x27;s view of tax and cash flow<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look at how key person coverage fits with your business finances, not just the policy on paper.<\/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\">Built around family businesses<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We help owners, families and professionals think through what a key person&#x27;s loss would mean for the business and the people who rely on it.<\/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--location\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serving Florida businesses<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our clients include owners in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.<\/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 explanations in plain words<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explain policy terms, premiums and ownership structures in plain language before you decide anything.<\/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\">Who Key Person Coverage Is Often Reviewed For<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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\">Owner-led family businesses<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Businesses where one owner, partner or family member carries much of the sales, operations or client relationships.<\/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\">Businesses with a critical employee<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that rely on one person&#x27;s skills, relationships or leadership to keep operating and growing.<\/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\">Partners planning for a buy-sell agreement<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owners who want to review how life insurance may be used alongside a buy-sell agreement.<\/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 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Ownership, beneficiary and premium choices should be reviewed for your specific business before you buy.<\/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 to 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\">Call us today to schedule a coverage review<\/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\" 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