Not exact matches
A variable
universal policy brings many
of the benefits
of other
universal life types, including flexible premiums, and includes an annually renewable term
life element to provide permanent
life insurance.
The cost
of insurance for the renewable term
element inside a
universal life insurance policy can be high in later years, but some companies reduce the cost
of insurance by paying the death benefit to beneficiaries over an extended period
of 30 years.
In addition, there are
universal life insurance and variable
life insurance policies which offer a combination
of term
life insurance and a savings
element.
A
universal life insurance policy is a unique combination
of life insurance protection,
policy options, and cash value building
elements.
The
universal portion means that premiums are flexible and the components
of the
life insurance policy (death benefit, savings
element and premium) can be altered throughout the contract.
Premiums inside a
universal life policy are split between two different areas: the savings
element and the cost
of insurance.
Generally applicable to current assumption
policies such as equity indexed, variable and
universal life, cost
of insurance charges are monthly charges for mortality and other
elements of insurer expense that are assessed against the
policy based on the insured's current age, the original rate class, and the current net amount at risk.
Universal life, sometimes referred to as «UL,» is a
life insurance policy that combined
elements of term
insurance with
elements of permanent (sometimes called «whole
life»)
insurance.
The
universal life insurance policy is made up
of term
life insurance combined with a saving
element.
For a variable
universal life insurance policy, the savings
element consists
of separately managed accounts, referred to as sub-accounts.
Many
universal policies pay competitive interest rates, and variable
universal life (VUL)
policies contain several layers
of fees relating to both the
insurance and securities
elements present in the
policy.