Reader’s Question:
The Life Insurance Provider I am looking to get a policy here in San Antonio, Texas is offering me a Universal Life Insurance Policy, what is it and how does it work?
Jane
San Antonio, TX
Universal Life Insurance is a fairly new kind of life insurance policy. This is a type of policy that combines the features of both a savings or mutual fund and life insurance protection. The money that you invest earns interest similar to what you would earn in a money market fund. Most universal life insurance policies prefer that you make annual payments towards the premiums or the insurance coverage, which will also include the associated fees to manage your policy. So as you can see, Universal Life Insurance would greatly benefit someone who has at least some idea of how investments works.
One of the benefits of this plan is that you have more control or flexibility in the amount of premiums you decide to pay there in Texas. You could also adjust the maturity benefits that you would want your beneficiaries to receive. Since it also has the element of a savings account your death benefit (also known as “face amount”) can be worth the combined original face amount under your policy plus the interest-earning cash value derived from the savings feature of this insurance policy. Your savings also enjoy higher interest earnings that you would never get on an ordinary savings account alone. So if you are the type that wants your money to grow overtime, as well as get life insurance coverage then a Universal Life Insurance Plan might be a very good option for you.
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