All permanent life insurance policies provide a cash value feature that grows tax - deferred, but the cash value is
different than the death benefit, or face value of the policy.
Not exact matches
There
different kinds and life insurance serves more purpose
than as a
death benefit.
The Income Protection Option (IPO) allows a
different death benefit payment other
than a lump sum.
They are
different than a key man life insurance policy because they provide income, not a
death benefit, and the income stream can be somewhat defined.
Also, unless «current» cash value is
different than the general definition of cash value, then I don't think your
death benefit includes all your cash value, just the additional cash value due to «dividends».