At GGFPS, we offer a combination of term and permanent life insurance policies. While we do not at present offer Whole Life or Variable Universal Life policies, we are certain the variety of policies we do offer is sure to fit the bill!
TERM LIFE INSURANCE
- Active for a set period of time (term), such as 10, 15, 20, or 30 years
- Premiums are consistent
- Often a good choice for younger individuals or persons on a budget
PERMANENT LIFE INSURANCE
- Provides coverage for insured’s lifetime (until you pass away), as long as premiums are paid
- Unlike term life, permanent life insurance does not expire
- May build cash value over time, which grows tax-deferred
POLICY BASICS
Premier Term Life | Guaranteed Universal Life (GUL) | Indexed Universal Life (IUL) | |
Policy Advantage | Protection | Protection | Growth |
Policy Duration | Finite term: 10, 15, 20 & 30 years | Permanent: Lifetime | Permanent: Lifetime |
Death Benefit | Guaranteed | Guaranteed | Customizable |
Premiums | Fixed | Fixed | |
Cash Accumulation | No | No | Yes |
Cash Value Growth Rate | n/a | n/a | Returns tied to an index fund (but not directly invested in stock market) with a floor to protect against loss. |
POLICY CHARACTERISTICS
Premier Term | Essential Guaranteed Universal Life | Strategic Accelerator IUL | Strategic Accumulator IUL | Strategic Protector IUL |
Guaranteed death benefit protection | Hybrid of term & permanent life. Guaranteed death benefit protection | Death benefit protection & flexibility (good for single – lump sum – premium cases) | Death benefit protection & LT cash accumulation (good for high funding ability) | Guaranteed death benefit protection & cash value for later use |
Fixed premiums | Fixed premiums | Single premium enables access to early cash value; Zero premium load | Retirement planning: reduce volatility & taxes on overall financial portfolio | Retirement planning: legacy building, estate planning, etc. |
Low rates | No-lapse guarantee, as long as sufficient premiums are paid | Guaranteed interest rate | Guaranteed fixed interest rate with additional interest bonuses as years progress | Guaranteed interest rate with interest bonus on index account exclusively (not fixed account) |
Conversion options available to receive benefits early | A Premium Recovery Endorsement allows you to surrender the policy during a 60-day period following specified anniversary dates and recover all or a portion of premiums paid, less any policy debt or withdrawals. | Variable interest participating policy loans – Year 3 | Standard policy loans – Year 1; Fixed & variable interest policy loans – Year 3 | Standard policy loans – Year 1; Variable interest participating policy loans – Year 3 |
The Guaranteed exchange privilege allows you to exchange your policy, without evidence of insurability (or a surrender charge), for a cash value accumulation IUL policy | Net zero-cost loans available – Year 6 | Net zero-cost loans – Year 6 | Net zero-cost loans – Year 6 | |
Optional riders & endorsements | Waiver of Surrender Charge (WOSC), Optional Rider available at policy issue; otherwise, available at 10 years | No Waiver of Surrender Charge (WOSC) option; only available at 10 years; Optional riders & endorsements | Surrender charge period at 15 years; Premium Guarantee Rider available at issue; Optional riders & endorsements | |
Accelerated death benefits | Accelerated death benefits | Accelerated death benefits | Accelerated death benefits | Accelerated death benefits |