This means you can exchange or convert your term insurance policy
for a whole life insurance policy with the same death benefit amount of your term insurance policy.
A term life insurance policy will generally cost no more than 10 % or 15 % of what you will
pay for a whole life insurance policy with the same death benefit.
The premiums
for whole life insurance in the early years are higher than they are for term policies, but are generally less expensive then term in the later years.
The primary differences are that the cash
value for whole life insurance policies grows at a guaranteed interest rate and premiums are level for the life of the policy.
The same is
true for whole life insurance in that you pay premiums to support a death benefit until suddenly you have an asset, the cash value account.
Many people ask us what the future values might look like
for whole life insurance if they were to buy and let the interest and dividends accumulate.
If your family has a history of known health conditions, consider applying
for whole life insurance at a young age because of the risk of being declined by insurance carriers in the future.
Typically, the premium that is
charged for whole life insurance will be locked in, and the insurance company can not increase it — even if the insured contracts an adverse health condition.
To purchase the rider, the insured must be between the ages of 15 and 55 years
old for whole life insurance, and 18 and 55 years old for term insurance.
Administrative
fees for a whole life insurance policy cash value amount are high compared to other investment options, and you may not have any control over how you're investing.