They allow the insured to
gain access to their death benefit prior to death.
Not exact matches
If you have already accumulated assets, you can subtract the amount of those assets from your total
death benefit need, assuming they are somewhat liquid and wouldn't require a large amount of effort or loss in order
to gain access to cash.
But what you
gain is insurance that acts as an asset and that will grow in cash value and
death benefit over time and allow you easy
access to the funds for investments, paying off debt, or retirement planning.
If you have already accumulated assets, you can subtract the amount of those assets from your total
death benefit need, assuming they are somewhat liquid and wouldn't require a large amount of effort or loss in order
to gain access to cash.
Modified Endowment Contracts still offer a tax - free
death benefit to the insured (this being their primary advantage over an annuity or other investment) but policy owners can no longer
access their investment
gains on a tax - free basis.
The policyholder
gains access to the
benefits when the policyholder is confined
to a nursing home or a long - term care facility and can be expected
to remain in this facility until
death.
But what you
gain is insurance that acts as an asset and that will grow in cash value and
death benefit over time and allow you easy
access to the funds for investments, paying off debt, or retirement planning.
As the cost of traditional long - term care insurance (LTCI) has dramatically increased, linked
benefit and life insurance policies with riders that allow
access to the
death benefit while alive have
gained a lot of attention as alternative strategies.