The premiums you pay are guaranteed and you are also guaranteed a minimum rate of
interest on the cash value accumulation portion on most policies.
Not only will they never expire, but you also have the ability to secure a loan
based on the cash value of the plan.
Guaranteed universal life insurance is a product designed for those looking for more affordable permanent life insurance options with less focus
on cash value accumulation.
A whole life insurance policy offers both a guaranteed death benefit, and a guaranteed return
on the cash value growth that is set by the insurance company.
You pay
taxes on the cash value of life insurance policies only if the amount you receive is more than the amount you paid in premiums.
But whole keeps your interest
rate on the cash value fixed for life, and doesn't allow the cash value to be used to pay monthly premiums.
As the name implies, one is focused on death benefit protection while the other is
focused on cash value accumulation.
And not to mention, the premiums
on cash value life insurance are generally more expensive than term life insurance.
However with universal life the interest rate
earned on the cash value is subject to change, whereas it is fixed with whole life insurance.
The policy is paid for and kept active by drawing
on the cash value for its premium payments, not directly by regular premium payments.
This indexed universal life offering from Principal focuses
more on cash value accumulation than death benefit.
Whole Life policies are also popular because of their guarantees which are usually available through the premiums and a guaranteed interest rate return
on your cash value account.
The policy is paid for and kept active by
drawing on the cash value for its premium payments, not directly by regular premium payments.
We help find our clients final expense insurance for seniors that offer a low, fixed premium,
on cash value whole life insurance.
But whole keeps your interest rate
on the cash value fixed for life, and doesn't allow the cash value to be used to pay monthly premiums.
You may also need to decrease coverage to the smallest amount, but doing so may result in surrender
charges on the cash value.
You don't hear about 20 year term policies having a rate increase in the 15th year because the reserves are held separately and the policies don't
rely on cash value.
Option A is most widely purchased because it provides the highest death benefits relative to the premium dollars
spent on a cash value policy.
You could also move the money into an annuity, which would allow to avoid the tax
hit on the cash value accumulation.
And you can continue to have a tax favored
status on your cash value accumulation if you access the cash value via tax free policy loans.
In addition, withdrawals from some policies may be subject to surrender charges and could have a permanent
effect on the cash value and the death benefit.
Personal property is usually replaced based
on cash value at the time of loss and not more than the amount needed to repair or replace a damaged item.
We do not agree with this life insurance disadvantage, but it is often used by those in the investment world to cast a
shadow on cash value policies.