Variable universal life insurance contracts
contain surrender charge provisions.
Not exact matches
Variable annuities
contain fees and
charges including, but not limited to, mortality and expense risk
charges, sales and
surrender (early withdrawal)
charges, administrative fees, and
charges for optional benefits and riders.
The two main reasons you might not want to change policies are
surrender charges (only in permanent plans such as whole life or universal life), and your new policy will likely
contain a new two year contestable period, which means the company could potentially weasel out of paying the life insurance proceeds upon your death if you die within 2 years of purchasing the policy and they find that you answered questions fraudulently on your application.