5 Flashcards
Policies that build cash value and remain for entire life or until 100 long as premium paid
Permanent
The most common permanent ins
Whole life
Whole life ins provides lifetime protection and
Savings element/cash value
Premiums for whole life usually
Higher than for term ins
Endow at 100
Whole life ins
Cash value accumulated by premium equals
Face value at age 100
Key characteristics of whole life
Cash value
Death benefit
Level premium
Livingbenefits
Can borrow against cash value while policy in effect or Rec cash value when policy surrendered
Living benefits
Cash value/forfeiture value does not usually
Accumulate until third policy year when it grows tax deferred
Insured and policyowner
Do not have to be the same person
Policy maturity date
100
Scheduled to equal face amount of policy at maturity date
Cash value
Guaranteed and remains level for life
Death benefit
Based on issues age therefore remains same throughout life of policy
Level premium
Three basic forms of whole life
Straight whole life
Limited pat whole life
Single premium whole life