Whole Life Insurance
Whole life insurance, also known as traditional life insurance, provides permanent death benefit coverage for the life of the insured.
In addition to paying a death benefit, whole life insurance also contains a savings component in which cash value may accumulate.
Interest accrues at a fixed rate and on a tax-deferred basis.
There are several key features of whole life insurance that distinguish it from other types of life insurance:
* Whole life insurance provides coverage for an insured’s entire lifetime as long as premiums are paid.
*Whole life insurance has a savings component that allows cash value to accumulate over time. This cash value can be accessed through loans or withdrawals, and it may grow tax-deferred.
*Whole life insurance typically has a fixed interest rate, which means the rate will not change over time.
*This is different from variable life insurance, which has an interest rate that can fluctuate based on market conditions.
*Whole life insurance typically offers level premiums, which means the premium amount will stay the same throughout the life of the policy.
Different Types of Whole Life Insurance:
Traditional Whole Life Insurance
This is the most basic type of whole life insurance.
It offers level premiums and guaranteed death benefit coverage for the lifetime of the policy.
The cash value component grows at a fixed interest rate, and policyholders can access the cash value through loans or withdrawals.
Universal Life Insurance
This one is similar to traditional whole life insurance, but it offers more flexibility in terms of premium payments and death benefit coverage.
Universal life policies also have a cash value component that grows at a variable interest rate.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
This is similar to universal life insurance, but it offers more flexibility in terms of the investment options for the cash value component.
With variable universal life, policyholders can choose to invest their cash value in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.
Indexed Universal Life Insurance
This one is a type of universal life insurance that offers the potential for cash value growth that is linked to the performance of a stock market index, such as the S&P 500.
Indexed universal life policies also offer level premiums and death benefit coverage for the lifetime of the policy.
Pros for Whole Life Insurance:
*It is the most permanent type of life insurance.
*Your premium stays the same, as well as your death benefit
*You can potentially use as loan collateral
*Investment gains are not taxable
Cons for Whole Life Insurance:
*Costs tend to be higher than Term Policies
*Smaller death benefit.
*No control over how insurance companies investthe cash value of your policy
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