And, the policyholder always has
access to their cash value account, which can be withdrawn or borrowed against for any reason.
Because universal life is a permanent life insurance policy, the policyholder will have
access to their cash value account.
Not exact matches
Certain types of life insurance policies, including variable life,
cash value life insurance and whole life insurance, combine life insurance with a tax - deferred investment
account, and provide tax - free
access to the
cash value of the policy.
Also, as permanent insurance, the
cash value account in universal life grows tax - deferred and can be
accessed by the policyholder in the form of loans or withdrawals, subject
to any applicable policy provisions.
Use it
to view
account holdings and
access information about your
cash position, market
value, tax position, recent transactions and pending trades.
Although the
cash value in your policy is «your» money, you can't simply withdraw it as needed, as you would
cash from a savings
account; but you do have limited
access to your funds.
This is a huge benefit because it allows the policy holder
to access the
cash value in the
account (including the growth) without paying taxes.
However, unlike the IRA and 401 (k)
accounts, there is a way
to access the
cash value tax - free without incurring any penalties.
This is a huge benefit because it allows the policy holder
to access the
cash value in the
account (including the growth) without paying taxes.
Permanent life insurance policies generally enable a policyholder
to build up a
cash account; and, in an emergency, that money can be
accessed through a loan against its
value.
With Guaranteed Universal Life, you are able have
access to cash value in your coverage
account should you need it (though this should not be your retirement savings plan).