Indexed universal life

Indexed universal life (often shortened to IUL) is a type of universal life insurance product that offers a death benefit coupled with a cash value account that can be used to pay policy premiums or take withdrawals and loans.[1] Indexed life usually provides a floor of 0%, but offers higher upside interest crediting based on the performance of an outside stock index such as the S&P 500 Index. Indexed life insurance is a moderately conservative interest-sensitive life insurance product.[2][3]

Indexed universal life insurance was first released by Transamerica in 1997 and has gained popularity as a competitive alternative to whole life insurance. Contrary to popular belief, IUL should not be sold as an investment alternative to traditional retirement accounts.[4]

References

  1. ^ Iacurci, Greg. "Indexed universal life insurance sales continue hot streak". www.investmentnews.com.
  2. ^ November 11, George Chambers; AM, 2014 at 08:05. "How to use an IUL as tax-free retirement savings strategy". ThinkAdvisor.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Powers, Stephanie. "Indexed Universal Life Insurance". Investopedia.
  4. ^ "Common myths and misconceptions about IUL". Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
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