If their situations change, it is unlikely that they will be able to increase or decrease either the premiums or the death benefits
on their whole life policies without surrendering them and purchasing new policies.
Not exact matches
Depending
on the insurance company, at the end of the level term period, you may have the option to use the
policy cash value to purchase a guaranteed paid - up «
whole life policy»
without having to prove your health.
With interest - sensitive
whole life insurance, you can have more flexibility with your
life insurance
policy such as increasing your death benefit
without raising your premiums depending
on the economy and the rate of return
on your cash value portion.
If you're planning
on switching to
whole life or universal
life insurance once your term ends, it's best to choose a company that allows you to convert your term
life policy, preferably
without any medical exam required.
Policies that are meant to build cash value, like
whole life, variable
life, and universal
life, let the policyholder have access to a return
on their investment
without needing to wait for death.
Attained age conversion is a point in time
on a term
life policy when the policyholder has attained the agen where they have the right to convert the term
life insurance
policy into a permanent
whole life or universal
life policy at their election and
without having to take a paramedical exam.
Converting a term
life insurance to a universal
life insurance
policy can make a huge impact
on your financial security, but the opposite, converting
whole life insurance to a term
life policy, results in the loss of much of your paid premiums and has the added disadvantage of possibly terminating
without a settlement when the term expires.