This really depends on
what type of permanent policy your insurance company allows you convert to, as explained above.
It's important to understand
what type of permanent policy choices are available before you convert.
But
what type of permanent policy — whole or universal — should you choose?
Not exact matches
Start the process by getting a term life insurance quote or you can contact us and we can talk through
what type of life insurance is best for your needs, whether that's a term
policy, a
permanent policy, or owning multiple
policies.
When looking into
what type of life insurance to buy, you should consider a
permanent policy.
A Trusted Choice independent agent can look at your investment portfolio and determine
what type of permanent life insurance
policy will help you meet your goals.
If you've already checked out our page about term insurance and you're curious about your other options, read on to find out
what you need to know about the
types and benefits
of a
permanent insurance
policy.
For
permanent insurance: There are different
types of permanent policies, but most variations involve
what is known as cash value.
Yet, this
type of insurance
policy offers much more flexibility than
what can be found with more basic forms
of permanent coverage such as whole life.
It doesn't matter
what type of insurance
policy you have whether it be term insurance or a
permanent policy.
This
type of coverage is exactly
what it sounds like —
permanent; the
policy is in effect until you pass away.
What are your conversion options if you want to convert your
policy (s) to some
type of permanent insurance like whole life or universal life?
There are two main
types of permanent life insurance
policies and many hybrids exist for each so it is important to find out
what your prospective insurance companies offer with their life insurance plans.
What differentiates an Indexed UL
policy from other
types of permanent life insurance used for cash accumulation is that the growth
of the
policy's cash value is based on the performance
of an equity index (usually the S&P 500), excluding dividends, collared by a cap and a floor — rather than based on a flat crediting rate that is established by the insurance carrier and adjusted from time to time (a product referred to as «current assumption universal life»), based on a flat dividend rate that is established by the insurance carrier and adjusted from time to time (a product referred to as «whole life»), or based on the actual investment returns
of specific equity investments (a product referred to as «variable universal life»).
Depending on
what type of permanent life insurance you get, the
policy offers you a variety
of financial tools that can help you in the future without eliminating the benefits you want to leave for your loved ones later.