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Business insurance · Salt Lake City, UT (Salt Lake County)

Buy-Sell Agreement Funding in Salt Lake City, Utah

9.1% of Salt Lake City workers are self-employed, about the same as the U.S. figure of 9.8%. Self-employed people have no employer plan for health, life or disability coverage. Life (and often disability) insurance designed to fund a buy-sell agreement so surviving owners can buy out a departing or deceased partner’s share at an agreed value. Olive, a licensed agent with Manna Financial Services, helps Salt Lake City, UT households compare buy-sell agreement funding by phone or video, and the first conversation is free.

What matters for buy-sell agreement funding in Salt Lake City

9.1% of Salt Lake City workers are self-employed (U.S.: 9.8%). Owners often need to cover themselves as well as their team, so we look at personal and business coverage together.

Salt Lake City by the numbers

  • 9.1% of Salt Lake City workers are self-employed, about the same as the U.S. figure of 9.8%. Self-employed people have no employer plan for health, life or disability coverage.
  • 48.4% of Salt Lake City homes are owner-occupied (U.S.: 65.0%), and the median home value is $528,900, well above the U.S. median of $303,400.
  • 12.4% of Salt Lake City adults aged 19 to 64 have no health insurance, above the U.S. rate of 11.1%.
  • The median household income in Salt Lake City is $77,428, about the same as the U.S. average of $78,538.

Salt Lake City and nearby communities

PlaceSelf-employedMedian household incomePopulation
Salt Lake City9.1%$77,428204,657
Los Angeles16.2%$80,3663,857,897
Phoenix9.7%$77,0411,630,195
San Diego11.6%$104,3211,385,398
U.S.9.8%$78,538334,914,895

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates.

How we help with buy-sell agreement funding

  • Cross-purchase and entity-redemption funding structures
  • Liquidity to buy out a deceased or disabled partner’s interest
  • Helps avoid forced asset sales or unwanted co-owners
  • Supports a predetermined valuation method recognized in planning

Read our full guide to buy-sell agreement funding

Rules that apply in Utah

  • Business-owned life insurance usually needs coordination with your attorney and CPA, especially for buy-sell agreements and employer-owned policies.
  • Employer-owned life insurance has federal notice-and-consent rules before the policy is issued.
  • We are licensed for insurance and annuities only and do not give tax or legal advice.

Questions from Salt Lake City

What if we have a buy-sell but no insurance funding?

The surviving owner may need to borrow, drain cash, or sell assets to meet the buyout — often under time pressure. Funding education helps owners plan before a crisis.

Do I need to visit an office in Salt Lake City?

No. Olive works with Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County households by phone or video, so you can compare options from home. Most applications and signatures can be completed online.

Talk with Olive about buy-sell agreement funding.

Free, no obligation, by phone or video. Or call or text (937) 388-5346.