Life Insurance Loan vs. Withdrawal: Which Is Better for Your Cash Value?

Infographic comparing a life insurance loan vs withdrawal, showing a policyholder choosing between borrowing against an intact cash value jar with a loan interest balance or taking a partial withdrawal that permanently breaks the contract's foundation.

You have cash value built up in your life insurance policy. You need money. And now you’re staring at two options that look almost identical — a policy loan and a partial withdrawal — trying to figure out which one to choose and why it matters. You’re in the right place. This is exactly the […]

Cost of Insurance Charges: The Hidden Math Behind Your Cash Value

Hand-drawn infographic explaining cost of insurance charges (COI) in a universal life insurance policy, visually showing how escalating monthly internal mortality fees are deducted from a cash value jar to fund the net amount at risk.

Quick Answer: A cost of insurance (COI) charge is the monthly fee your life insurance carrier deducts directly from your policy’s cash accumulation account to cover the actuarial risk of paying your death benefit. In Universal Life policies — Fixed UL, Indexed UL, and Variable UL — this charge is visible, unbundled, and recalculated every […]