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Some low rate life insurance policies are the whole life policies. Life insurance policies are contained in a contract between an insurer and the insured, stating how much would be paid to a designated beneficiary in the event of the death of the insured.
When environmental lapse rate is more than dry adiabatic lapse rate, the atmosphere is said to be in
Lapse rate is the rate at which air temperature decreases with existing altitude
The environmental lapse rate (ELR), is the rate of decrease of temperature with altitude in the stationary atmosphere at a given time and location.While Normal Lapse Rate is average concept for temperature decline with height in the troposphere.
Unlike most insurance policies that have a fixed value, the value of interest sensitive whole life insurance increases at a rate indexed to some value, such as Treasury Bills.
environmental lapse rate involves the actual temperature of the atmosphere at various heights. adiabatic cooling is the cooling of air caused when air is not allowed to expand or compress.
The rate at which adiabatic cooling occurs with increasing altitude for wet air (air containing clouds or other visible forms of moisture) is called the wet adiabatic lapse rate, the moist adiabatic lapse rate, or the saturated adiabatic lapse rate.
Lapse rate
Life Insurance policies are of various kinds. There exist term policies, whole life insurance policies. endowment policies, universal life insurance policies. Each type has its own characteristics. In general, life insurance policies are contracts that pay a specified amount (the proceeds) upon the death of the insured. Term insurance is sometimes characterized as "pure protection" in that it does not contain within it an element of "savings" or accumulated value. In contrast, whole life, in addition to the death benefit, accumulates value as premiums are paid, which can br borrowed. If the loan is not repaid, the balance, plus the contract rate of interest, will be deducted from the death benefit.
A whole life policy is considered an insurance product. You pay into the policy and the company agrees to pay a certain amount to your beneficiaries upon your death. A whole life policy grows cash values and in some policies dividend, however dividends are never guaranteed, which can be borrowed at an interest rate and utilized for many different things. So long as the policy doesn't lapse then the growth isn't taxable. if the policy lapses then taxes would be due on any growth above the amount paid into the contract will be taxable.
The lapse rate is defined as the rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with increase in altitude. It is strongly influenced by both the heating and cooling of the ground.
Check your policy. With interest rates non-existant life insurance policies are often a saving place. Depending on how old the policies are they probably have a minimum interest rate. Minimum rate on most policies written after Universal Life Policies came out was 4.50% which is extremely good. Insurance companies are sticking to paying at least the minimum rate if not more.