This is because these plans offer
a guaranteed death benefit component.
Not exact matches
It's easiest to explain whole life policy as two different parts: A term life - style
death benefit paired with a savings account - style cash value
component that provides a
guaranteed, but minimal, growth rate.
This type of coverage provides
guaranteed death benefit protection, along with a fixed rate of interest on the cash value
component of the plan.
Because whole life insurance has an investment
component and a
guaranteed death benefit no matter what age you die, it will always be more expensive than term life insurance.
A fixed indexed single premium whole life insurance policy will also provide a
death benefit that is
guaranteed, as well as a cash value
component.
Your payments stay the same, you get a
guaranteed rate of return on the «cash value» investment
component of the policy, and the
death benefit amount doesn't change.
Comparable in construction to other whole life policies, expect a level premium, a
guaranteed minimum
death benefit and a small cash
component.
This type of coverage provides
guaranteed death benefit protection, along with a fixed rate of interest on the cash value
component of the plan.
The
death benefit component will usually be structured with a
guarantee to never go below a certain amount.
Whole life is a type of permanent insurance coverage that provides a set,
guaranteed amount of
death benefit protection, as well as a cash value
component.
You are buying coverage for life and a
guaranteed death benefit but with an additional investment
component that is — just like the name implies — non-
guaranteed.
It offers a
guaranteed death benefit as well as a cash savings
component at a fixed monthly premium.
But unlike term policies which simply
guarantee a specific
death benefit value, whole life policies have an investment
component and retain their cash value.