Currently, two
IUL policies are offered, Indexed Universal Life - Accumulator and Indexed Universal Life - Protector.
Not exact matches
With
IUL policies, the cash value
is applied to the
policy's fixed account, where it will earn interest based on what Pacific Life
is currently
offering.
However,
IULs are market driven and do not
offer the same kind of contractual guarantees as a traditional whole life
policy.
One of the unique features of the carriers
IUL policies is that it
offers daily averaging, which allows premiums to
be credited to the indexing account the next business day after received.
During a period when the stock market
is rising steadily,
IUL policies are likely to
offer better returns than straight UL.
An indexed universal life insurance
policy, aka
IUL insurance, or simply
IUL,
is similar to traditional universal life (UL) in that it
offers a death benefit and a cash value account that increases over time.
IUL policies typically
offer a guaranteed minimum rate of return that
is near 3 % in the fixed account and 0 - 1 % in the indexed accounts.
Indexed universal life insurance (
IUL)
is a type of permanent life insurance that
offers the opportunity to invest your
policy cash value in the financial markets tied to any number of market indexes such as the
S & P 500.
* Some
IUL policies do
offer a no loss guarantee and tax free accumulation of cash values so this can
be considered on a case by case comparison.
One advantage that whole life
policies consistently
offer, that
IUL policies may not,
is tax free accumulation through the payment of dividends.
That
's because an
IUL policy offers the potential to credit interest based in part on the upward movement of a stock market index.1 QoL Max Accumulator + also includes built - in accelerated benefit riders in the event of a qualifying chronic, critical or terminal illness, plus an optional rider for additional resources for qualifying chronic illness.
IULs are great
policies because they
offer cash value growth, similar to whole life insurance, but potential for even higher interest crediting since the cash funds
are allocated to indexed accounts.
Voya Indexed Universal Life - Protector (Voya
IUL - Protector)
is a flexible premium adjustable universal life insurance
policy that
offers a death benefit to the beneficiaries of the
policy and may
be purchased to meet life insurance needs.
Voya Indexed Universal Life - Accumulator (Voya
IUL - Accumulator)
is a flexible premium adjustable universal life insurance
policy that
offers a death benefit to the beneficiaries of the
policy and may
be purchased to meet your life insurance needs.
Voya Indexed Universal Life — Protector NY (Voya
IUL - Protector NY)
is a flexible premium adjustable universal life insurance
policy that
offers a death benefit to the beneficiaries of the
policy and may
be purchased to meet life insurance needs.
There
are over 6,000 insurance companies on the market, and a good portion of those
offer IUL policies, which means you could spend days researching companies and calling agents.
* Some
IUL policies do
offer a no loss guarantee and tax free accumulation of cash values so this can
be considered on a case by case comparison.
One advantage that whole life
policies consistently
offer, that
IUL policies may not,
is tax free accumulation through the payment of dividends.
Whether you
are buying variable universal life (VUL) or indexed universal life (
IUL), your
policy will
be a type of permanent insurance and therefore
offer many of same basic advantages and disadvantages.
With
IUL policies, the cash value
is applied to the
policy's fixed account, where it will earn interest based on what Pacific Life
is currently
offering.
However,
IULs are market driven and do not
offer the same kind of contractual guarantees as a traditional whole life
policy.
But while traditional universal life only credits a fixed interest rate to your cash value,
IUL also
offers an interest crediting strategy whereby the interest credited to your
policy is based on the measured performance of a market index or market indexes.
Essentially,
IULs are an attempt to
offer the
policy holder an opportunity to take advantage of market upsides in the same way as other financial products such as mutual funds, while limiting the downside.