Marsha and Alexis are equal partners in an advertising firm.

In across-purchase agreement, business partners purchase disability or life insurance policies on each other. If one partner becomes disabled, the other partner uses the proceeds from the insurance to buy out the disabled partner’s share in the business. Marsha and Alexis have agreed to purchase disability insurance policies on each other, with each paying the premium on the policy for their partner. This structure aligns with the cross-purchase format, where each partner independently holds the policy on the other, as described in LLQP materials on business continuation planning​. The other options, such as an entity purchase agreement, involve the business purchasing the policy, which is not the case here.