Cash Value Life insurance
Cash value life insurance refers to a long term life insurance policy which provides benefits on the event of the death of the insured. The particular feature of this insurance is it accumulates cash value over a period of time. This cash can be used for future premiums or can be a source of savings. Even cash can be borrowed against the cash value. It can also be drawn out by surrendering the policy. The popular cash value insurance is whole life insurance. It covers the whole life without any charge in the premium. Examples for other cash value insurance policies include universal life, variable life and single premium life insurance policies. Similar to life insurance cash value insurance also offer a variety of benefits. The benefits also include tax advantages. The cash value can be availed by the policy owners through policy loans and other options. The cash value life insurance is a very flexible life insurance policy.
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