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Protective Executive UL

Protective Executive UL

LIFE INSURANCE FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED individuals

Executive UL is an institutional purchase (employer paid) life insurance program on the lives of a distinct group of highly compensated employees without exception, delivered by the issuance of individual insurance policies, underwritten on a guarantee issue type basis.

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Opportunities

Executive UL (EUL)


Opportunities for the Client Employer (And the Advisor)

  1. Carve-out of Group Term
  2. Additional Insurance
  3. Replace other carve-out plans
  4. Corporate Situations (Buy-Out or Key Man)


Replace Other Plans: Why?

  • ExtendCare: No other carve-out plan has this type benefit.
  • Executive UL Pricing: depending upon demographics, generally 20% – 25% lower.
  • Portability: No restrictions. Partner/Employee can port policy – no change in death benefit nor premium schedule.
  • Maximum Death Benefit: Up to $5,000,000 (some restrictions apply)
    . Many competitors will not go this high.

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Executive UL Cases

Opportunity:
Carve Out

A better model of coverage for employees

Industry:
Accounting Firm

Employer had group term life for all employees. Carved out employees earning $100,000 or more (52). Benefit design: two (2) times salary to $1,000,000.

Portable without changes. No reductions at 65, 70, or 75. Group insurance rate reduced.

Opportunity:
Create More Coverage

Obtaining more death benefit

Industry:
Law Firm

The group term coverage could not deliver enough death benefit. Partners in the law firm (84).

Partners provided $5,000,000.

Opportunity:
Replace Competitor Plan

Obtaining lower cost and better provisions

Industry:
Hospital

The hospital had a group variable universal life program. Confusing and an administration nightmare. 

Changed to Executive UL:

Added ExtendCare rider and premium still lower by 15% per year.

Opportunity:
Corporate Needs

“Individual” Policy type allowed for Corporate Ownership

Industry:
Investment Firm 

Fund their existing stock redemption plan.

Owner: Employer
Insured: Employee and Stockholder
Beneficiary: Employer

Able to insure a specific formula (up to a maximum of $1,800,000) to 36 employees. Able to provide for future benefit increases

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