Life Insurance
Permanent coverage with guaranteed premiums, a guaranteed death benefit, and cash value that grows on a schedule set in the contract.
Whole life is built to last your entire life as long as you pay the premiums. Part of each premium funds the death benefit. Part builds cash value you can borrow against later.
Unlike term, whole life does not expire at year 20. The contract guarantees the death benefit, the premium, and a minimum cash-value schedule if you keep the policy in force. Dividends, when declared, can buy paid-up additions, reduce premiums, or be taken in cash — they are not guaranteed. People use whole life for lifelong protection, estate liquidity, and a conservative cash-value component next to a term layer. It is the wrong tool if you only need coverage until the kids are grown and you want the cheapest premium. It is the right tool when the need does not have an end date, or when you want a policy that can still be there at 80. For estate and business succession, we coordinate with your attorney and CPA. We do not replace legal or tax advice.
Who this is for
What it typically covers
A simple example
A 45-year-old buys a whole life policy to leave a tax-efficient death benefit and to have cash value in 20 years. Term would have been cheaper for 20 years and then gone. This policy is still there.
Good to know
Coverage, eligibility, premiums, and underwriting vary by age, health, state, and carrier. Illustrations are not guarantees. This is not tax, legal, or investment advice.
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