Policy Mechanics – Cash Flow
Cash Flow
Cash Flow The cash flows of a policy are defined by the Society for this purpose as “the actual transfer of funds between the policyholder and the insurance company in either direction, and includes premiums, dividends, cash values and death benefits.” Actuaries Report, supra n. 33, at 6. So what I am saying is that…
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Dynamic Products NGEs – Non-Guaranteed Elements Policyholder Behavior NAIC Working Groups – Current / Recent ACLI Letter 2016 0517 – LIIIWG – Assurity Resources – Consumer Issues Associated with Guaranteed Universal Life – NAIC – 11p 2017 1115 – Letter – AAA tp NAIC – (American Academy of Actuaries) – Re: Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide…
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Separate Accounts 1985 0717 – Federal Register – Vol. 50, No. 137 p28930-28931 – SEC – Investment companies: Separate accounts funding flexible premium variable life insurance contracts – 2p 2000 – SOA – Separate Account Products in the U.S. and Canada: Comparing Their Design, Regulation, and Taxation, Society of Actuaries – 28p 2. A separate account is…
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Interest Rate Guarantees Many insurance products offer minimum interest rate guarantees for the life of the contract. In fact, some of these guarantees are mandated by statutory nonforfeiture laws. Although guarantees of 3-5% were once considered minimus, the current low interest rate environment renders them problematic. This session will explore the product design,pricing and investment…
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Premiums, Costs, Values and Benefits Premiums and Benefits – Index P1P2 – Policy Mechanics / Cash Flow / Language In the case of true Universal Life…the product is modular and adjusts instantaneously to changes in benefits, premiums, and experience. — George R. Dinney: 1982 – SOA – Programs to Conserve Traditional Life Insurance Policies, Society of…
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Interest Interest – Index (p9) – The literature attached to the conservation brochure read: “At Minnesota Mutual, we believe you should get an up-to-date return on your insurance dollars – no matter how long you’ve owned your policy. With Ultimate Interest™, our unique interest crediting method, we credit current, competitive interest rates to each premium…
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General Accounts 1983 – SOA – Segmentation of Insurance Company General Accounts, Society of Actuaries – 38p New Money / Portfolio Money Investment Generation Method 5. A general account is a design feature that is generally available to purchasers of whole or universal life insurance whereby the general assets of the insurance company support the…
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4 Percent Chalke and Davlin point out that a policy that provides whole life benefits assuming 10 percent interest is not a whole life plan if the guaranteed cash value is only 4 percent. Such a plan is term insurance only for a period of years. — Thomas G. Kabele 1983 – SOA – Universal Life…
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As long as you pay the premium…. Coverage Period Coverage Period – Examples ….the concept of a “premium due date” was thought to be inapposite to flexible premium policies. 1983-1, NAIC proceedings [def. inapposite: out of place; inappropriate] Let’s review the basic mechanics of Universal Life. The policy does not lapse if a premium is…
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Value Cash Surrender Values Cash Value Cash Value Life Insurance Surrender Values Valuation Manual – NAIC Value at Risk – (VAR) Chapter 9 Elizur Wright “Value” – extended term (p153) – he = Patrick Brockett, Plaintiff Expert Witness And he identified the fact that sometimes when the market performs lower, the policy has less value.…
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