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∙ 2012-05-29 01:03:09Variable universal life insurance is not an account. It is a policy that invests in separate accounts in an attempt to earn higher returns than a fixed policy. A variable universal life insurance policy can be converted into a different type of life insurance policy but not a different kind of account.
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∙ 2012-05-29 01:03:09There are two main categories of life insurance: whole life and term insurance. Whole life insurance is an insurance policy combined with an investment account and has several variations such as universal life and variable life. Term life insurance has no investment account, but provides a set sum of money should one die within the specified term of coverage. Variations of term life insurance include annuable-renewable and level-term policies.
Variable universal life insurance combines the flexibility of a universal life insurance with the investment account features of a variable life insurance.Like variable life insurance, variable universal is considered a security. It can only be sold by agents who have passed the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) exam.AnswerVariable life insurance allows you to control your portfolio of investments that is part of the cash value component of a whole life insurance policy. This could include stocks, bonds, or funds. As a result of this freedom, this is the most expensive type of insurance available in the market. Opt for such a policy only if you are completely confident about investing in the markets. While the risks may obviously be higher as there is no guarantee on your savings, the value benefits are also much more than any other insurance policy available.AnswerVariable Universal Life insurance is permanent life insurance that has a cash value feature in it. The cash value is invested in a small selection of portfolios. Since it is invested, there is no guarantee interest and it may lose value. When you pay your premiums, you are paying for three things: The insurance, the cash value, and investment fees. If you know anything about mutual funds, mutual funds have their own annual operating expenses. Since these mutual funds are invested in a life insurance policy, you are paying more than 5% of annual expenses. Therefore, you will get a low rate of return on your cash value.Every year, the cost of the insurance goes up. The insurance part of the policy is annual renewable term. That means more of your premiums is going to the insurance and less toward the cash value. Eventually, you will have to pay higher premiums in the future. If you don't, the policy will eventually lapse as the cash value is depleted.
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No, it is a real/permanent account. Insurance expense is a nominal account.
Variable life insurance differs from whole life insurance and universal life insurance in that policy owners direct the distribution of their premium payments among several different accounts or funds rather than of the company's choosing. Typical account choices are: common stock, bond, mortgage, and money-market accounts. With a variable policy, the death benefit and cash value benefits vary in relation to the value of the investments underlying the policy. If the value of the accounts increases, so will the benefits; if the value of the account decreases, so will the benefits, subject to a minimum guarantee. Variable life insurance is more risky to the policy owner than the other forms of cash value insurance, but there is a possibility of greater returns. In fact, variable life insurance is so much like "normal" investing that agents offering it must be licensed securities dealers and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For Insurance � a free service that connects consumers with insurance agents and policies � recommends that variable and variable-universal policies are most suitable suitable for long term obligations and those who are more active investors and for estate growth and death tax liquidity. In Response to Chris' prior response. "Variable" means it is not a fixed account, but in subaccounts directed according to the policy owner's wishes. These subaccount include, but not always, popular funds like the ones offered by Fidelity Investment. They all have there field of investments. Some are Blue Chip stock funds, Over-seas funds and even more simple Government Bond funds. Money Market is a choice. The choices can be endless and the owner picks % of the net premium paid after expense to go to each Sub-Account. Your Death Benefit will stay the same if you choose the Level Death Benefit option. Your benfit will be payable as long as premiums are paid and there are funds in the accumulation account connected to the subaccounts. You can also choose an Increasing Death benefit that includes the Face ammoun, the amount of insurance on your life, plus the value of your funds. You have choices but get a good agent licensed to sell Variable Contracts. he will need his Series 6 and usually series 63 securties license.
Insurance account is expense account and expense account is closed in income summary account. Insurance account should be credited where as income summary account should be debited
Universal life insurance is a relatively new insurance product intended to provide permanent insurance coverage with greater flexibility in premium payment and the potential for a higher internal rate of return. A universal life policy includes a cash account. Premiums increase the cash account. Interest is paid within the policy (credited) on the account at a rate specified by the company. This rate has a guaranteed minimum but usually is higher than that minimum. Mortality charges and administrative costs are charged against (reduce) the cash account. The surrender value of the policy is the amount remaining in the cash account less applicable surrender charges, if any. read more at <A HREF="http://www.lemonshell.com/wealth/lifeinsurance.aspx"> www.lemonshell.com/wealth/lifeinsurance </A
Some disadvantages of Variable Annunity Insurance are a ten percent penalty from the IRS if you withdraw any funds before the age of sixty as well as another penalty if you withdraw over the amount of your yearly allotment. The account also incurs a management fee every year.
No till the time it get's converted into account balance and usually ledger balance get converted into account balance with in one day
Are you sure you didn't permit your insurance company to bill your account directly when you bought the insurance? This is becoming a very common thing. If you didn't, you'd have to ask how the insurance got your account information to get the funds.
Yes. Having a bank account is not a prerequisite for obtaining auto insurance coverage.
Prepaid insurance is personal nature of account and amount in it is shown as current asset in balance sheet.