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Life Insurance’s Split Annuities

Author: Lara Sawyer Author Ranking Silver | Posted: 23-06-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 16 | Rating:  (136) Article Popularity - Blue (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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Life insurance is not only a protection for your loved ones but also an investment. Annuities provide you with the possibility to obtain a source of income from a life insurance special contract by paying an insurance premium or premiums. That way within a single insurance policy the insurer protects himself by getting a possible source of funds in the event problems arise and his or her loved ones in case he or she dies. A good example of a life insurance annuity contract uses would be: the taker pays a premium of $20,000 and in return at a certain date starts receiving $300 each month until he or she dies, $2000 for 15 years or death benefits if the insured dies prior the term of the annuity ends. Annuities have two well differenced time periods: the first period where the insured pays the premium or premiums and the second one when the insurance company pays out the agreed amounts.

What Is An Annuity?

An annuity is an agreement by means of which you receive cash payments from the insurance company or tax-deferred retirement income apart from the insurance payment in case of death that your loved ones will receive. There are different types of annuities each one with its particularities. These contracts can adapt to your personal situation thanks to the aforementioned differences. For instance, if you are interested in investing you will be purchasing tax-deferred annuities that will mature with time. But if you are close to the time on your life when you are thinking about retirement you may be interested in obtaining a regular and secure income and thus opt for immediate annuities rather than tax-deferred annuities. As you can see, annuities are quite flexible and cover many different situations. There are also college annuities, charitable annuities, and the ones we are interested in: split annuities.

What Is a SPLIT Annuity

Split annuities combine immediate annuities with deferred annuities. This combination provides a bit of the benefits of both types and thus is useful for those who are interested in investing but still want to secure their future with a source of regular income at the time of retirement. Therefore with a split annuity you get an immediate and regular stream of cash for a period of time chosen by you which is the payment of principal plus interests of a portion of the premium paid. The rest of the money grows by accumulating the interests till it eventually reaches the original amount.

Example Of a SPLIT ANNUITY

Here is an example of what a split annuity can provide to you. Let’s say you contribute with $200,000 to a split annuity that is divided evenly: 50% to each portion of the annuity. The half that is deferred will accumulate interests that add up to the principal every year. The other half starts providing you an immediate income that consists on the principal plus an interest rate. Let’s say the immediate part period equals 10 years, you will receive almost $1420 a month (minus taxes). When the period ends, the other half will be close to reaching the original amount of the split annuity and you could start again.

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