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Universal life insurance
Universal life insurance is permanent life insurance with premiums that are not guaranteed. To a certain degree one can "design" a premium on this type of policy. Universal life insurance often can be set up with a lower premium initially than whole life insurance. Premiums and values are based on projections of assumed interest rates, the cost of insurance (also known as mortality cost) and the insurance company's expenses. The actual premium paid may increase because interest rates may go lower or the projected cost of insurance may increase.
Whole life insurance
Life insurance which has a guaranteed level premium for the rest of one's life with no increases in premium, with a guaranteed cash value. There is participating whole life insurance usually issued by a mutual life insurance company where one participates as an owner of the company and there is non-participating whole life insurance issued by a stock life insurance company.
Term life Insurance
Term insurance is life insurance coverage for a specified period of time. This can be at a guaranteed rate or in some cases a guaranteed rate for a period of time and then a projected rate. Term periods can be for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, 15, 20 and even 30 years. For example: 30 year level term would guarantee a level premium for 30 years based on a specified death benefit. Term life insurance is usually the least expensive form of life coverage, at least initially. After the initial term period of years, 5,10,15, 20, 30 etc. the policy could terminate or it can renew at a higher premium. If you are allowed to renew it at a higher premium (based on your then attained age), it is called renewable term life insurance.
Variable Universal Life Insurance
VUL is a type of life insurance, that builds a cash value. In a VUL, the cash value can be invested in a wide variety of separate accounts, similar to mutual funds, and the choice of which of the available separate accounts to use is entirely up to the contract owner. The 'variable' component in the name refers to this ability to invest in volatile investments similar to mutual funds. The 'universal' component in the name is a bit of a misnomer that is used to refer to the flexibility the owner has in making premium payments. The premiums can vary from nothing in a given month up to maximums defined by the IRS code for life insurance.
Disability Insurance
Disability Insurance provides a periodic benefit to an insured who has become unable to work. Disability insurance may also be called income replacement insurance, weekly indemnity, short-term or long-term income replacement insurance or short-term or long-term disability insurance.
Long Term Care Insurance
Coverage that, under specified conditions, provides skilled nursing, intermediate care, or custodial care for a patient (generally over age 65) in a nursing facility or his or her residence following an injury.
