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Key Person Insurance | Florida<\/p>

Plan for leadership changes before they happen<\/h1>

Key person insurance can help a Florida business keep its footing when an owner or essential leader is lost. Nischay Rawal, a licensed insurance agent, offers insurance separately from our CPA accounting practice. Call us today to schedule a coverage review.<\/p>

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By Nischay Rawal \u00b7 Published November 2, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A succession plan does not supply cash when a key person dies. It sets who leads the business and who owns each share. Key person insurance is a separate policy that can put cash into the business. If you already have a plan, you may still wonder whether a key person insurance succession plan needs a second tool. This page explains where the two tools differ and how they fit together. NR CPAs & Business Advisors is a Miami CPA firm that serves Florida business owners, including owners in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville, and Indian-American business owners.<\/p>\n

What a Succession Plan Does and What It Does Not Do<\/h2>\n

A succession plan is a set of decisions and documents. It names who will lead, who will own what share, and how ownership moves when that changes.<\/p>\n

The plan sets terms. It does not create money. A signed plan does not place cash in the business account on the day a key person dies.<\/p>\n

Key person insurance is a different tool. The business typically owns the policy, pays the premiums, and is the beneficiary. The Insurance Information Institute<\/a> describes key person coverage as compensation to a business for financial losses caused by the death or disability of a key employee.<\/p>\n

A buy-sell agreement is a third piece. It is a contract among owners about what happens to an ownership interest. It may be funded with life insurance, or it may not be. Read it together with the succession plan and any policy, not on its own.<\/p>\n

Owners often assume the plan covers everything. The plan answers who and how. Cash is a separate question.<\/p>\n\n

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What a Succession Plan Typically Leaves Unpaid in Year One<\/h2>\n

A succession plan usually leaves the first year’s bills unfunded. Those bills keep their schedule even when leadership changes.<\/p>\n

Expect four main costs:<\/p>\n