There is a
risk of policy lapse if the premiums are not paid, which would result in the loans being taxed.
* (In the
event of policy lapse, any outstanding life insurance loan may be considered income and subject to taxation).
One issue with taking a loan from your cash value life insurance policy is the potential
of a policy lapse if the loan isn't repaid.
If elected, the guarantee provided by this benefit may help you avoid tax consequences
of a policy lapse due to excessive loans or withdrawals.
There may be income tax consequences and / or changes to membership status and benefits at the
time of policy lapse.
On expiry of 2 years from the
date of policy lapse due to the failure of premium payments, where the policy has not been reinstated and the policy has not acquired any Paid - Up value.
In case one partner refuses to pay or doesn't pay on time, the
tenure of the policy lapses until the other partner takes the load of paying the premium by himself / herself.
If the policyholder does not pay due premium amount even within this time then after the grace period is over the policy lapses and can be only revived as per the rules and regulations and on the grounds of genuine reasons within two
years of a policy lapse.
These policies are incredibly popular with the public because it shifts the risk
of a policy lapsing back to the insurance company.
If an overloan lapse protection rider is active on your life insurance policy, you can take loans and withdrawals without
fear of your policy lapsing.
Meanwhile, the insurance company, while collecting your premium, will not have to worry about paying your beneficiaries death benefits if you die outside of term life insurance coverage or during a
period of policy lapse.
The revival of life insurance policy is required when the insured fails to pay the premium within the grace period and the
coverage of the policy lapses.
There is also no
apprehension of the policy lapsing for nonpayment of premium because everything required to be paid by the policyholder was paid at the point of policy initiation.
Inability to pay a premium will likely result in a policy lapse; a policy can once again get revived going by the general rules regulations and norms that too within a two - year
timeframe of a policy lapse.
Policy Revival is possible for up to 2 years from the date
of policy lapsing owing to missed premiums even after grace period gets over
Skipping or reducing payments may increase the
chance of the policy lapsing, and could mean you'll need to increase the premiums in the future.
Paying off a single premium in one go is certainly more convenient, as there are no
risks of the policy lapsing due to late or irregular payments.
In the
event of a policy lapsing or being surrendered, the loan balance plus interest is considered taxable income by the IRS.
However, besides the risk
of the policy lapsing, there are few downsides to borrowing against your universal or whole life insurance policy.
Sometime up to the 20th year mark, just a little less than 50 %
of policies lapse.
However, besides the risk
of the policy lapsing, there are few downsides to borrowing against your universal or whole life insurance policy.
Loans with UL policies greatly increase the risk
of policy lapses.
On expiry of 3 years from the date
of policy lapse, given the policy has not been renewed or has not acquired any paid - up value.
Ordinary Revival: If you decide to revive your policy within six months from the date
of policy lapse, then you don't need to go under any health check - up.
Skipping or reducing payments may increase the chance
of the policy lapsing, and could mean you'll need to increase the premiums in the future.