Ladder offers term life insurance policies that “ladder,” or scale, over time as your financial situation changes. You can opt for a more expensive policy with a bigger payout when you have a mortgage and young kids, then scale back your policy when your mortgage is paid off and your kids leave the house. With Ladder, you can scale your policy and make changes at any time. Most policies can be purchased without a medical exam, and you can select a term up to 30 years.
Life insurance through Ladder is best suited for young families, young homeowners, and anyone else with growing financial obligations. Its policies enable you to get the coverage that you need in case anything were to happen to you tomorrow, while also enabling you to scale your policy back over time as your financial obligations may begin to shrink. It’s a good option for making sure you have the coverage that you need at all times, while not paying for coverage that you may no longer need.
In addition, Ladder is worth considering for anyone in search of affordable term life insurance policies. Premiums start as low as $5 per month*, and policies with $3 million or less in coverage don’t require a medical exam, just a few health questions as part of the online application.
Ladder isn’t as suitable for individuals who want whole life insurance or who want to add supplemental insurance. The company only offers term life policies up to 30 years, and coverage terminates at a maximum age of 70, but is renewable for up to 5 years after the guaranteed level premium term. Also, Ladder doesn’t currently offer riders to meet unique situations that its standard term policies don’t cover.
Ladder only offers term life insurance policies with terms of 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 years. You can choose as little as $100,000 or as much as $8 million in coverage. Ladder does not offer riders or supplemental insurance.
Ladder’s application process is fully online and straightforward. Anyone between the ages of 20 and 60 can apply. In addition, you must be a US citizen or resident of the US for at least 2 years to qualify.
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Overall, Ladder’s online application process is quite easy. It doesn’t require any documentation, and the questions are mainly what you’d expect from a life insurance services provider. If you have questions about the online application, you can contact Ladder’s support team for help.
Ladder has a 4.8-star rating on Trustpilot after more than 2,400 reviews.
The company’s policies are issued by multiple highly rated insurers. That means these insurance carriers are ultimately the companies responsible for adjudicating claims and making payouts in the event of your death.
If you’re not happy with Ladder, you can cancel within the first 30 days for a full refund.
Ladder offers customer support by live chat, phone, and email only from 8AM-5PM (PT), Monday-Friday.
To make a claim, beneficiaries must notify Ladder of the insured’s passing by email. Ladder will send claim forms, which are then submitted to the carrier for approval. If your claim is approved, the carrier will pay your beneficiaries directly. You can add beneficiaries to your policy to streamline this process. Ladder offers a “just in case” card with your policy details that you can share with beneficiaries.
Ladder offers term life insurance policies that scale with your financial obligations over time. As your kids grow up and/or you pay off your mortgage, you can decrease your policy’s coverage, so you’re never paying for life insurance that you don’t need. Ladder offers policies with terms up to 30 years and $8 million in coverage, but its most affordable policies start at just $5 per month. You can get a free quote and apply online, and most Ladder life insurance policies don’t require a medical exam or a waiting period.
Physical Address
Ladder Financial Inc., P.O. Box 456, Menlo Park, CA 94026
*Price based on 20-year-old female rated Preferred-Plus for a $100k policy with a 10-year term. Actual prices may vary. Rate valid as of 2/4/2022.
Ladder Insurance Services, LLC (CA license # OK22568; AR license # 3000140372) distributes term life insurance products issued by multiple insurers – for further details see ladderlife.com. All insurance products are governed by the terms set forth in the applicable insurance policy. Each insurer has financial responsibility for its own products. Coverage amounts vary by state.