7. Understanding universal life insurance Universal life insurance combines elements from term life insurance and whole life insurance. Term policies provide a death benefit savings component, whole life policies provide a death benefit savings component, and universal policies provide a death benefit savings component. To understand how universal premiums are allocated, consider the following example. Lorenzo is a 37-year-old lawyer who has taken out a universal life insurance policy to protect his two children (ages 8 and 8) in the event of death, Each year, Lorenzo chooses how much would like to contribute to the policy, as shown by the first row of the table below. The insurance company subtracts from this an administrative fee along with the cost of the death benefit (the portion of the policy) then puts the remainder into the cash value (or portion of the policy. This money earns Interest at a rate of return. Based on the given information, calculate the amount that is added to the cash value portion of the policy in each of the first three years. Year 2 Year 3 Year 1 $2,587 $2,062 595 Premium (annual contribution) Administrative fee Cost of death benefit Amount added to cash value $1,645 $95 $95 5130 $139 $130 ufo The cost of the death benefit portion of universal policies is only fored for certain periods and rises with age, as is the case with Insurance policies. Suppose that in the 14th year of his policy, he cost of death benefit has risen substantially. At the same time, he is helping to pay his mother's medical expenses after a major surgery and currently cannot afford to pay his life tosurance premium. True or False Under the terms of a standard universal policy, if Lorenzo stops paying his premiums, then his policy will be cancelled and the value of the cash portion will be paid out to him Immediately, True False 7. Understanding universal life insurance Universal life insurance combines elements from term life insurance and whole life insurance. Term policies provide a death benefit savings component, whole life policies provide a death benefit savings component, and universal policies provide a death benefit savings component. To understand how universal premiums are allocated, consider the following example. Lorenzo is a 37-year-old lawyer who has taken out a universal life insurance policy to protect his two children (ages 8 and 8) in the event of death, Each year, Lorenzo chooses how much would like to contribute to the policy, as shown by the first row of the table below. The insurance company subtracts from this an administrative fee along with the cost of the death benefit (the portion of the policy) then puts the remainder into the cash value (or portion of the policy. This money earns Interest at a rate of return. Based on the given information, calculate the amount that is added to the cash value portion of the policy in each of the first three years. Year 2 Year 3 Year 1 $2,587 $2,062 595 Premium (annual contribution) Administrative fee Cost of death benefit Amount added to cash value $1,645 $95 $95 5130 $139 $130 ufo The cost of the death benefit portion of universal policies is only fored for certain periods and rises with age, as is the case with Insurance policies. Suppose that in the 14th year of his policy, he cost of death benefit has risen substantially. At the same time, he is helping to pay his mother's medical expenses after a major surgery and currently cannot afford to pay his life tosurance premium. True or False Under the terms of a standard universal policy, if Lorenzo stops paying his premiums, then his policy will be cancelled and the value of the cash portion will be paid out to him Immediately, True False
