Interest Rates and Universal Life Insurance
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Universal life insurance policies provide a flexible insurance solution for those seeking the protection of death benefits. The insured can flex the policy s premiums and benefits during the life of the policy while the policy creates a residual cash value. This allows one to adjust the nature of their life insurance so that it remains consistent with their actual needs.
Whole life insurance policies offer insured parties a guaranteed interest rate on the cash value of the policy. Universal life policies do this as well. For instance, a universal life policy may guarantee a minimum interest rate on the account of X percent. That percentage will be paid regardless of what happens to the insurance companies actual earnings. However, if the insurance company is able to invest premiums in a way that allows them to exceed the X percent rate of growth, they credit the policy of the insured at the higher rate.
This seems like an absolutely winning situation for holders of universal life polic (more...)
