Coverage
Mortgage Protection Insurance
Mortgage protection insurance is term-based coverage designed to help your family pay off or keep up with the mortgage if you pass away — so they can stay in the home you built together. Optional riders can extend that protection to disability or critical illness, covering more of life's what-ifs. As an independent brokerage based in Dallas and licensed nationwide, Legion Financial Group compares mortgage protection options across many top-rated carriers.
What is mortgage protection insurance?
Mortgage protection is a type of term life insurance structured around your home loan. The coverage is intended to help your family cover the mortgage balance or ongoing payments if you are no longer there to provide for them, helping them avoid the difficult choice of selling the home during an already painful time.
Unlike older mortgage insurance that paid the lender directly and shrank with your balance, modern mortgage protection generally pays your beneficiary a benefit they control — giving your family flexibility in how they use it.
Who it's for
- Homeowners with a mortgage and family members who depend on them.
- New buyers who want protection that lines up with the length of their loan.
- Single-income or primary-earner households where losing that income would put the home at risk.
- Anyone who wants peace of mind that their family can stay in their home.
Optional riders
Mortgage protection can often be tailored with riders that broaden when the policy helps:
- Disability riders that may help cover payments if you cannot work due to a covered disability.
- Critical illness riders that can provide funds if you are diagnosed with a covered serious illness.
- Return-of-premium options on some products, depending on carrier and design.
Why work with an independent broker
Because mortgage protection is built from term life, the most competitive coverage often comes from comparing standard term policies sized to your loan. As an independent broker, Legion compares both dedicated mortgage protection products and term life across many top-rated carriers to find the strongest value for your situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Product availability, features, riders, and guarantees vary by carrier, product, and state, and are subject to the issuing carrier's terms and underwriting. This page is for general information only and is not insurance advice or an offer of coverage.