Reviewed by Thomas J. Catalano Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Indexed universal life (IUL) insurance lets the policyholder decide how much cash value to assign to an equity-indexed ...

The financial world is a vast landscape teeming with a multitude of investment options. Each one comes with unique advantages and disadvantages, making navigating challenging. Two such options often ...

Whole life is built on certainty. Premiums remain level. Cash value grows at a guaranteed rate. The death benefit stays intact. For people who want long-term predictability and the comfort of knowing ...

Universal life insurance offers flexibility in premium payments and death benefit adjustments, allowing policyholders to adapt coverage to life’s changing needs. The policy builds cash value, which ...

Universal life insurance is a permanent insurance you pay for throughout your life. It offers long-term coverage and can increase in value over time. Indexed universal life insurance falls under the ...

There are two pretty entrenched camps on indexed universal life and annuities. And those two camps don’t seem to like each other very much. I wouldn’t classify the conflict on the level of the ...

Many options are available when planning for retirement. Two popular options are life insurance retirement plans (LIRPs) and indexed universal life (IUL) insurance. Both offer a blend of life ...

This document shows how a policy can perform in certain scenarios, but the actual outcome might be very different ...

How to choose a policy that provides lifelong coverage and often a cash value feature Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff writer at Buy ...

Indexed universal life (IUL) insurance policies typically pay interest based on the movement of underlying stock and bond indexes. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...