Universal life insurance policies offer flexibility and adaptability, but they also have specific rules:
Minimum cash value vs. death benefit (A): Correct. IRS rules require a minimum difference to maintain tax-advantaged status.
Level or increasing death benefits (B): Correct. Policyholders can choose based on their needs.
Cash value withdrawals (C): Correct. Withdrawals are allowed but may incur surrender charges.
Automatic lapse (D): Incorrect. Universal life does not immediately lapse due to missed payments; instead, costs are deducted from the cash value, and the policy remains in force until the cash value is depleted.
[References: Maryland Insurance Administration Policy Lapse Guidelines, IRS Tax Code §7702, and COMAR 31.09.13., , , ]
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