What are the advantages or disadvantages of a Universal Life policy?
Tara
Dallas,TX.
Tara,
Universal policies unnecessarily lock you in. You’re committed to paying a high annual premium. For instance, the annual premium on one million dollars of universal life for a healthy, 45-year old non-smoking male is around $8,000. That’s $8,000 each year—for the rest of his life.
On the other hand, the annual premium for one million dollars of 20-year term insurance is about $1400. That’s a difference of $6,600 each year. With universal insurance, most of that additional premium builds the cash value of the policy. But because of administrative and other fees, the amount added to your cash value each year is reduced. By the way, has your agent mentioned there is a way to buy no-load universal life insurance?