Tuesday, 20 February 2018

Cash Value within Universal Life

Although whole life insurance and universal life insurance both fall into the category of permanent coverage, the differences between the two lie in how the cash value accumulates. Under a universal life insurance policy, the insurance company issuing the policy establishes an interest rate minimum, stated within each individual contract. Should the insurance company's portfolio outperform the minimum interest rate, excess earnings may be applied to the cash value of a policy. The potential to earn more than the minimum crediting interest rate differentiates universal life insurance from whole life.
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