But unlike term policies which simply guarantee
a specific death benefit value, whole life policies have an investment component and retain their cash value.
Not exact matches
Some life insurance may offer
death benefit options, including: a
specific benefit that does not vary; a face amount plus the policy
value; or the face amount plus premiums paid less withdrawals and loans.
A typical term policy gives you coverage for a
specific period of time and when that time is up, if your family has not had to use the
death benefit, the money that you have paid in is a sunk cost — no cash
value, and no more insurance coverage.
• Allows policyholder to lock in a guaranteed
death benefit for
specific time required for coverage • Provides a guaranteed tax free
death benefit for beneficiaries • Provides a vehicle to pass along wealth to children or grandchildren • May be used to cover estate taxes, fees and outstanding medical bills • May be set up as a charitable trust • May be used for cash
value accumulation • Ideal for a Buy / Sell Agreement • Provides a policy which is both flexible and affordable
Life insurance that provides a
death benefit for a
specific period of time and doesn't have a cash
value.
Option 2
Death Benefit: The other option is a combination of a specific death benefit plus the cash value accumulation feature which builds over the life of the po
Death Benefit: The other option is a combination of a specific death benefit plus the cash value accumulation feature which builds over the life of the
Benefit: The other option is a combination of a
specific death benefit plus the cash value accumulation feature which builds over the life of the po
death benefit plus the cash value accumulation feature which builds over the life of the
benefit plus the cash
value accumulation feature which builds over the life of the policy.
While I do not believe life insurance is an appropriate alternative for investing, I can think of
specific circumstances where permanent, cash
value, insurance is the only appropriate choice when a guaranteed
death benefit is required.
Your choices include choosing between the amount equivalent to the cash
value or a combination of a
specific death benefit amount plus the cash
value.
Term life provides a
death benefit for a
specific period of time and does not build up any cash
value inside the life insurance policy.
Instead, an evaluation of total
death benefit needed, time frame of coverage, and willingness to take on risk within the cash
value account are necessary to determine which type of coverage is best - suited for an individual's
specific needs.
While a universal life insurance policy offers both
death benefit coverage and cash
value, the premium on this type of coverage may be more affordable than that of a whole life insurance policy, depending on the insured's
specific parameters.
If YOUR EMPHASIS is simply to gain a permanent
death benefit while building cash
value without implementing a personal banking and financing strategy, or even if it is a bit of both, your
specific circumstances may dictate that a direct recognition company is the best choice.
The premium paid purchases a
specific death benefit and produces a
specific cash
value which are guaranteed as long as you choose to keep the policy in force.
Whole life offers
specific guarantees, such as guaranteed
death benefit, guaranteed cash
value growth and guaranteed level premium.
Level term insurance is a type of life insurance in which coverage is provided for a
specific period of time, over the course of which the
value of the
death benefit and the price of the premiums do not change.