A simple case: Suppose the combination product is a life insurance policy that provides
a loan against the death benefit if you enter a nursing home or have a serious illness.
Not exact matches
Keep in mind that if you've borrowed
against the cash value of your policy and pass away, the
loan will be deducted from the policy's
death benefit.
You can borrow
against the cash value, but unpaid policy
loans and interest will be subtracted from your
death benefit.
If you die within the term and there is a
loan against the policy, your beneficiaries will receive the
death benefit minus the
loan plus interest.
Keep in mind that
loans against the policy will accrue interest and decrease both
death benefit and cash value by the amount of the outstanding
loan and interest.
You can also borrow the funds or take a
loan out
against the cash accumulation portion, although this canreduce the amount of
death benefits payable from the policy.
If there are any
loans against the life policy, then these amounts will reduce the face value of the
death benefit when the insured passes away.
If you borrow
against an existing policy to pay premiums on a new policy,
death benefits payable under your existing policy will be reduced by the amount of any unpaid
loan, including unpaid interest.
You policy
loan and any accrued but unpaid interest go
against the
death benefit.
Loans taken
against the policy are not taxed, nor is the
death benefit taxed when received by your beneficiaries.
It is possible to take out a
loan against a policy's cash value, however, if the
loan remains outstanding this will decrease the
death benefit.
If, however, a policyholder does remove cash from the policy — regardless of whether it is through a withdrawal or a
loan — any unpaid balance will be charged
against the
death benefit proceeds.
It is important to note, however, that even though a withdrawal or a
loan is not required to be paid back, if there is an unpaid balance in the cash - value component of the policy at the time of the insured's
death, then the amount of that balance will be charged
against the
death benefit that is paid out to the policy's beneficiary.
It is important to note, though, that any unrepaid
loan or withdrawal will be charged
against the
death benefit if the insured dies before the funds have been repaid.
The
loan accrues interest while the insured is living and is deducted
against the remaining
death benefit at the insured's
death.
(It is important to note, though, that any unpaid
loan balance at the time of the insured's
death will go
against the amount of the
death benefit that is paid out to the policy's beneficiary).
You can also borrow the funds or take a
loan out
against the cash accumulation portion, although this canreduce the amount of
death benefits payable from the policy.
As with whole life insurance, you may be able to take
loans against the cash value of a universal life policy, however the
death benefit and cash value will be reduced by the amount of any outstanding
loans and interest upon your
death.
Loans against the policy accrue interest and decrease the
death benefit and cash value by the amount of the outstanding
loan and interest.
Keep in mind that
loans against the policy will accrue interest and decrease both
death benefit and cash value by the amount of the outstanding
loan and interest.
Any cash value that may accumulate in your policy can be withdrawn or borrowed
against and used for any purpose (important note: any outstanding
loans or partial withdrawals that aren't paid back will reduce your policy's
death benefit)
[4] This is why most people choose to take cash values out as a «
loan»
against the
death benefit rather than a «surrender.»
How much cash value a whole life insurance policy can build depends on such factors as your age, how long you've owned the policy, the policy's coverage amount (
death benefit), and whether there's any outstanding debt from
loans against the policy.
A policy owner who takes a
loan against the available cash value may choose to pay back the
loan with interest, or to have the amount owed deducted from the
death benefit at the time of payout, or to surrender the policy and have the amount owed deducted from the available cash value.
Both types allow for tax deferment of the cash value account and allow for
loans against the cash value; however, whole does not provide you the ability to increase or decrease the
death benefit as you financial needs change throughout life.
Of course, taking money
against the policy will reduce the
death benefit but this isn't a problem if your needs have adjusted, your policy accrues interest greater than your
loan, or you have the ability to repay the
loan.
While a permanent policy's cash value can be borrowed
against to help with expenses such as retirement or college tuitions, the
loans can reduce the
death benefit and cash value of the policy and the
loan interest may be charged on the amount borrowed.
You have to borrow
against your own money and double your interest rate that you get in return, they have up to 6 months to give you a
loan again which is your money in the first place, when they pay out the
benefit of the insurance they only get the
death benefit or the cash value but if there's a
loan taken out of the cash value that gets subtracted as well as the interest rate on the
loan.
Upon the
death of the insured, the
death benefit will be reduced by the value of the lien
against the policy and any unpaid
loan and
loan interest.
You can withdraw your cash value or take out a
loan against it, but remember, if you die before you pay back the
loan, the
death benefit paid to your beneficiaries will be reduced.
While not to take the place of a savings account, some permanent insurance products have a cash value component that accumulates interest which can be used, via surrendering the policy or borrowing
against it, for future expenses such as medical bills; however, the value grows more slowly than a typical investment plan and if you don't repay the policy
loans with interest, your
death benefit will be reduced.
However, it is important to note that any unpaid
loan balance at the time of the insured's passing will be charged
against some
death benefit proceeds that are paid out to the beneficiary.
However, it is important to know that any unpaid
loans will go
against the
death benefit.
Furthermore, the
death benefit is fixed, minus any outstanding
loans against the cash value account.
You can borrow
against the cash value, but unpaid policy
loans and interest will be subtracted from your
death benefit.
If you die within the term and there is a
loan against the policy, your beneficiaries will receive the
death benefit minus the
loan plus interest.
1Policy
loans and withdrawals will reduce available cash values and
death benefits, and may cause the policy to lapse or affect any guarantees
against lapse.
Unpaid policy
loans and accrued interest count
against your total
death benefit or surrender value at the time of claim or termination of the policy.
However, if you pass away while a
loan is taken out
against your policy, the remaining balance that you owe will be deducted from the
death benefit your beneficiary receives.
A
loan against your life insurance policy will decrease your
death benefit.
The
loan is charged
against your
death benefit.
Be advised that when you take a
loan out
against your life insurance policy, the
loan is subject to a market value interest rate and it also can reduce the amount of the
death benefit as well as the amount of the cash value.
The cons whole life insurance policyholders face is the decrease in the
death benefit or face value in slow economic times or if a
loan is made
against it.
Moreover, the policyholder can take a
loan against the paid - up additions or surrender their value for cash; however, either would reduce the
death benefit and cash value.
1Policy
loans will reduce the available cash value and
death benefit and may cause the policy to lapse, or affect guarantees
against lapse.
Some permanent life insurance policies allow for
loans against the insurance policy - in the case of any outstanding
loans, the
death benefit is paid to beneficiaries less any outstanding
loan balance.
It is also important to understand that the policy
loan is not taken out of your
death benefit, but borrowed
against it, and the insurance company is using your policy as collateral for the
loan.
In fact, if you do not repay principal even till maturity /
death, LIC will automatically square off the outstanding
loan amount
against maturity /
death benefit and pay the balance to you / your nominee.
NOTE: A
loan is taken
against the cash value of a policy, not the face value (
death benefit).
For example, they can weigh your immediate financial need
against the potential future impact of
loan interest accumulation and a reduced
death benefit.