Business Owners · Maryland

What happens to your Maryland business when a key person can't come back?

Maryland businesses lose millions every year to unplanned key-person departures. Life insurance is the most efficient tool to fund a business continuation plan before you need it.

Three business succession risks Maryland owners face

Maryland's professional services and government contracting sectors are built on key relationships and specific expertise. Losing those creates real business disruption — and real financial loss.

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Government contracts are often tied to individuals

Many Maryland government contracts name specific key personnel. If that person dies or becomes disabled, the contract may be at risk. Key-person insurance funds the transition and demonstrates to clients that you've planned ahead.

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Partner death without a buy-sell creates chaos

Without a funded buy-sell agreement, your partner's ownership interest goes to their spouse or heirs. Those heirs have no obligation to sell and no expertise to contribute. The business is stuck.

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Business valuation disputes destroy Maryland businesses

If partners can't agree on what the business is worth at the time of death, litigation follows. A buy-sell agreement with a predetermined valuation method and a funded policy eliminates that conflict.

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Business insurance questions from Maryland business owners

Key-person insurance compensates the business for lost revenue and replacement costs when a critical employee or owner dies. A buy-sell policy funds the purchase of the deceased partner's ownership interest. Both are often needed.
Common methods include EBITDA multiples, book value, or a formula agreed upon in advance. The buy-sell agreement locks in the method. Insurance then funds the agreed amount. We work with your attorney on structuring this.
In an entity-purchase structure, the business owns policies on each partner and buys the interest on death. In a cross-purchase, each partner owns a policy on the others. The right structure depends on the number of partners and tax considerations.
Yes. Disability buyout insurance triggers a partner buyout if one partner becomes permanently disabled rather than dying. Many buy-sell agreements fund for both events using both life and disability buyout policies.
No. APB Financial Architect is an independent insurance specialist, not a registered investment advisor or financial planner. The services here cover insurance products: life insurance, disability income, annuities, and voluntary benefits. For investment advice or securities, you'd need to work with a licensed investment advisor or broker-dealer. Insurance products are not securities and do not involve investment advice.