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What happens if your most important person is gone?

Losing a key person suddenly is an underestimated business risk.

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One person. Enormous economic value.

In many companies a single person carries substantial responsibility, whether a founder, a sales director or a specialist. If illness, an accident or death takes them out, the cost of replacing them, training a successor and the orders lost in between quickly runs into six figures.

Bridging the gap. Protection. Continuity.

Key person insurance pays an agreed sum to the company when a claim arises, to bridge the gap, to fund a replacement or to make up lost earnings. We design the arrangement around your key person and what their role is worth to the business.

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What losing a key person costs.

2–4 × annual salary

is the usual guide for the sum insured on a key person.

6–12 months

is a realistic time to find and train a qualified replacement.

The company is the beneficiary

The payout goes to the company, not to the individual.

Death & serious illness

applies on death, serious illness or long-term absence.

What counts with key person cover.

The company is the beneficiary

The payout goes directly to the company, not to the key person or their family.

Size the sum realistically

Two to four times the key person's annual salary is the usual guide, depending on how much the business depends on them.

Replacement takes time

Finding and training a qualified replacement often takes six to twelve months, and the policy bridges that gap.

Investors ask for it too

Investors frequently require key person cover for the founders on the team.

The W&P advisory team in the office

Independent. Experienced. On your side.

37+ years

in the market

100%

independent advice

DEWE

Certified partner of Deutscher Wertschutz e.V.

Why to arrange cover now.

The risk for smaller firms

The smaller the company, the more it depends on individuals, and losing one hits immediately.

Stay able to act

The payout bridges lost revenue and funds a replacement and their training.

Often required by investors

US term sheets frequently require key person cover for the founding team.

Let’s talk.

A free first consultation, in person, by phone or by video. You then decide how to proceed.

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