It lapses
face amount reduces and the policy is made for paid-up value
Term life only insures up to the time it ends. So at ten years you could lose all you paid into it unless they let you change the policy.
Most of the time a decreasing term policy is averaged out so that the premium stays the same while the coverage decreases along with a mortgage balance or whatever it was originally set up to do. Term insurance prices increase as an insured ages and this type of policy is set up to decrease so that the premium does not go up as you age.
Whole life insurance policies, unlike term insurance policies, accumulate cash value, like a savings account, as you pay your premiums, so that even if you cancel such a policy before it is fully paid up, it still has some value that can be cashed in.
It is based upon the policy itself. You probably don't want to renew a term policy after the initial period of time if you are healthy it will be better for you to get a new policy. New business rates will be much better than what is set up within the policy for renewal periods.
It s during any eventuality of the policy holder during the tenure of the term policy that question of claim settlement arises, that is true to whole life policy as well. So, finding out cash value for such policies is not realistic one.
A long-term care policy can exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions for up to 6 months after the policy is issued, but this can vary depending on the policy terms and state regulations. After this waiting period, coverage for preexisting conditions should be included in the policy's benefits.
Unlikely as the term polcy is for specific termand whole life pays out on death. The actuaries who set the premiums at the outset of the policy use mortality rates when the policy is taken out. To convert to a whole life policy would mean ia complete reevaluation which is not cost effective for the insurer. You could make term policy paid up and take out whole life policy but its best to take independent advice.
A cash value type of life insurance policy usually provides lifetime coverage. Also, there is an investment portion to the policy that builds cash value over time. You may be able to take a loan out from the policy, or even use the cash value to buy more life insurance protection. Term life insurance provides temporary life insurance protection for a specific period of time. Usually term life policies offer coverage for 1-30 years. many term life plans are issued for a period of 10, 15, 20, or 30 years of coverage. Term life insurance does not build cash value within the policy. Term life is considered "Pure Protection" because there is no investment portion, you pay for and receive only life insurance protection. Permanent life insurance usually costs up to 2-3 times more than term life insurance. Although term life is less expensive, the rates do increase when you are older. For instance, if you buy a 10 year term life insurance policy, and you outlive the policy term, it would cost you more to buy a new 10 year policy once your first policy expires.
A term policy gives you a set amount of insurance every year whereas the other lets you build up the policy as you pay your premiums.
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no you do not , you can however convert the policy to a 'perm' permanent or whole life policy generally without going thru medical again. The term policy is for a specified term, 88$ of these policies never get paid out because the insured outlives or cancels the policy. A permanent policy generally does pay out and is signifacantly more money based on your age and health. These policies generally start building up cash value in year 3.