Policyholders should thus exercise caution while taking up a loan
against a life insurance policy because the policy is supposed to protect one's loved ones in the event of their death.
Not exact matches
Well,
because life insurance companies want to protect themselves
against the risk of terminally ill buying
policies.
The main purpose of the legal reserve is to provide lifetime protection, but
because more money is collected in premiums in the early years of a
policy than is needed to cover the mortality charge, level - premium
policies develop a cash value, which the policyholder can borrow
against, or can surrender the
policy for its cash value if the policyholder no longer wishes to continue the
life insurance policy.
Permanent
life insurance policies are excellent emergency resources
because they're accessible, you can borrow
against them without having to qualify for a loan, and you can pay a
policy loan back on your own schedule.
These
policies have made
life insurance much more relevant for a large segment of the marketplace,
because these riders can provide significant protection
against the staggering costs of long - term care without draining the
policy holder's wallet.
One of the virtues of cash value
life insurance is that
insurance companies are willing to make loans
against the
policy at relatively favorable interest rates,
because the
insurance company knows that it can always foreclose on the
policy (i.e., force its surrender) as collateral to repay the loan.
This is primarily
because it provides an important security
against disability caused by accidents, which your
life insurance policy will not cover.
However,
because term
life insurance doesn't have a cash value, that does mean you can't do some fun things that owners of permanent
life insurance policies can do, like borrow
against your
life insurance policy.
I often compare
life insurance to real estate when talking about loans
because taking a
policy loan is similar to taking a line of credit
against real estate EXCEPT that the loan process requires no approval.
Whole
life insurance can cost double (or more) than guaranteed universal
life insurance because the
policies are building «cash value» which can be later borrowed
against, or used to fund an investment.
And, if you
live in an area prone to flooding or earthquakes, you need to get protection
against those events specifically
because they do not come standard in renters
insurance policies.
This Seattle renters
insurance policy is specifically designed for those that are in leasing situations
because it can protect
against damages to contents that renters in Washington own and can also provide coverage for injuries caused to people that are in the apartment but who don't
live there.