A business may want to protect the key employees within their firm – perhaps the key salesperson, or the IT manager, without whom the business would not function properly.

Keyperson/Shareholder/Partnership Protection

Keyperson / shareholder / partnership protection can provide a fixed sum should the individual be unable to work, or even die. The benefit will be designed to cover the firm’s expenses in meeting any emergency costs, recruiting a replacement employee and protecting the future of the business. 

If a shareholder were to pass away, the firms remaining shareholders or directors may want to purchase the deceased’s shares from their estate promptly to maintain control of their business. The same scenario also applies to partners in a firm.