What is Variable life insurance?
Charles
Vinton,LA.
Charles,
Variable life offers a death benefit with a side fund that operates like an investment account. It shifts the uncertainties of investment gains and losses to the policyholder.
The insurance company invests your premiums and offers you a choice of funds in which your money will be invested. Returns are not guaranteed. The amount of money your beneficiaries will receive and the cash value of your policy depend on how well the underlying accounts perform. Theoretically, the cash value can go down to zero and, if so, the policy will terminate. Some variable life policies will guarantee a minimum death benefit.
Other permanent life considerations. When your cash value account grows large enough, it can be used by the insurer to pay your premiums for the rest of your life. This is known as being paid up. You can still withdraw your cash value, but you’ll have to resume premium payments to keep the policy in force or settle for a reduced benefit that the remaining cash value can support.
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