New York business owners carry two separate life insurance needs: protecting their family's income and protecting the business itself. Most only address one of them.
The gap nobody talks about
Running a business in New York requires your personal financial picture and your business financial picture to both be protected. A single policy rarely covers both.
Most NY business owners pay themselves through the business. If you die, the income stream to your family can stop before the estate is settled. Personal life insurance bridges that gap immediately.
SBA loans, commercial leases, and business credit lines often include personal guarantees. A separate business life insurance policy can cover those obligations so your family doesn't inherit the business's debts.
If you have partners, the buy-sell agreement needs its own insurance. Personal policies shouldn't be confused with business-purpose policies — the ownership and beneficiary structure is completely different.
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