Universal Life – Evolution 1980-1984 New York reports that they have determined that Section 216 and 208, (a) and (b), and perhaps other sections of their law, prohibit the issuance of universal life type products. Their law is currently being amended to permit such policies. 1982-2, NAIC Proceedings Chalke and Davlin point out that a policy…

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UL – Premium COMMON / PARADIGM Media Universal life insurance, like whole life insurance, is a type of permanent life insurance policy that accumulates tax-deferred cash value. The policy stays in effect for as long as you remain alive and pay the premiums.  https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/life-insurance/universal-life-insurance PROBLEM? Legal Case “John <Plaintiff – Policyowner> contacted Glasgow <Agent>, who had…

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Servicing From a distribution perspective, I think one of the challenges that face us in UL is the servicing of UL.  Flexible premium, high-degree-of-service UL products have little or no renewal compensation paid if there’s no premium paid.  —  Daniel F. Byrne 1999 – SOA – The Next Generation Universal Life, Society of Actuaries – 30p First of…

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Funded Plans of Life Insurance (Universal Life) and Annuities – NAIC Funded Plans of Life Insurance (Universal Life) and Annuities (Later Changed to Universal Life and Related Plans of Life Insurance and Annuities) A. General Features The Technical Staff Actuarial Group discussed the appropriateness of the name given to this topic on the 1982-1, NAIC…

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Universal Life as Term Insurance Universal Life:  The policy can also be structured to operate like term insurance. California – Life Insurance Guide (Revised March 2018) – insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/07-life/life-ins-guide.cfm A few companies have introduced a product known as Universal or Total Life. (p70) 1982 – Book – Life Insurance, by Huebner and Black    [Bonk: This passage was in…

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Universal Life and Related Plans of Life Insurance and Annuities – NAIC FIRST: 1983-2, NAIC Proc. LAST: 1988-2, NAIC Proc. Ill. FUNDED PLANS OF LIFE INSURANCE (UNIVERSAL LIFE) AND ANNUITIES (LATER CHANGED TO UNIVERSAL LIFE AND RELATED PLANS OF LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES) A. General Features The Technical Staff Actuarial Group discussed the appropriateness of…

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