A period of prolonged lower - than - expected interest rates could
wipe out all of your cash value, and could leave you holding the bag monetarily to make up the difference, in order to keep the policy in force.
Not exact matches
If you end up carrying a high balance, the interest you're paying could effectively
wipe out the
value of the
cash back you're earning.
Depending on your policy and the size
of your
cash value, such a withdrawal could chip away at your death benefit or even
wipe it
out altogether.