WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.149 --> 00:00:04.130 Do you understand how your life insurance needs change over the years? 00:00:04.130 --> 00:00:09.080 It's called the theory of decreasing responsibility and here's how it works. 00:00:09.080 --> 00:00:12.630 When your children are young you probably have a lot of financial responsibilities 00:00:12.630 --> 00:00:16.619 such as a house mortgage and other debts 00:00:16.619 --> 00:00:20.160 during this time the death of a breadwinner or caretaker would be financially 00:00:20.160 --> 00:00:24.720 devastating to your family. This is when you need coverage the most. 00:00:24.720 --> 00:00:29.699 In the later years you have fewer financial obligations the children are grown, 00:00:29.699 --> 00:00:34.739 the mortgage is paid or reduced and you've had years to accumulate savings. 00:00:34.739 --> 00:00:39.930 Your need for insurance is reduced because you are now in effect self-insured. 00:00:39.930 --> 00:00:43.890 This is the theory of decreasing responsibility it means having life 00:00:43.890 --> 00:00:49.640 insurance to protect your family during the most financially vulnerable years.