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Renewable Term - Term Insurance that may be renewed for another term without evidence of insurability.
Single Premium Policy - Where a single lump sum is paid for an insurance policy.
Sum Insured - The amount of money that is guaranteed to be paid under an insurance policy, before any bonuses are added.
Surrender Value - Not applicable to all life insurance policies. The amount that an insurance policyholder is entitled to receive when he or she discontinues coverage
Term Insurance - Provides policyholder with protection only. Life insurance payable to a beneficiary only when an insured dies within a specified number of years (the term). If you live beyond
term you do not receive any payment. This is thought to be
cheapest type of insurance.
Terminal Bonus - This is an extra bonus determined when a death or maturity claim is paid. Terminal bonus is often only paid if
policy has been in-force for a minimum number of years at claim time. The amount is dependent upon
profits made by
insurance company.
Unitised With Profits Fund - Also known as a Unit-Linked With Profits Fund. A type of Life Fund that can invest in UK and overseas shares, property, fixed interest securities and cash. When you invest in this fund through an insurance policy, you buy 'units'. When an annual bonus is declared, you can either receive more units or it is added to
unit price on a daily basis. Due to
addition of bonuses
unit price does not reflect
value of
underlying investments.
Unit-Linked - Also called Unitised. If your insurance policy is unit-linked, some of your money is used to purchase 'units' in a fund. The value of your policy at maturity is dependent upon
growth of
fund in which
policy is invested. Generally refers to policies that offer protection and saving such as endowment insurance, whole life insurance and investment bonds.
Unit-Linked Single Premium Bond - A single lump sum life insurance policy where your investment is spread over a number of Life Funds.
Whole Life Insurance - Whole life insurance provides a death benefit for
policyholder as it builds up cash value. The policy remains in force for
lifetime of
insured, as long as premiums are paid according to
policy agreement. You can choose insurance that pays out on death a guaranteed sum only,
sum plus any bonuses that have been added, or
sum plus any additional value from
growth of
funds invested in.
Without Profits - When a policy reaches maturity or
policyholder dies,
amount paid out is
basic guaranteed sum only. You would not be entitled to any bonuses.
With Profits - Relates to insurance policies that combine investment with protection. This type of policy is entitled to a share of
profits made by
insurance company. Premiums are invested in
with profit fund, reversionary bonuses are applied usually on an annual basis which reflect
investment growth of
fund assets. On death and/or maturity a further terminal bonus might be applied to
fund value.
With Profits Bond - An insurance policy where your lump sum is in most cases invested in a Unitised With Profits Fund (which is listed under
Life Funds section).

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