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VUL Advance 2 How VUL Works Reminders and Tips
VUL Advance 2 How VUL Works Reminders and Tips
To review, the VUL is an investment-linked life insurance policy. It gives both protection and
a chance to grow money or savings over time. In essence, the VUL insurance policy
provides two primary benefits, namely, the death benefit and the living benefit. The VUL
has two designs, namely, the Regular Premium VUL, and the Single Premium VUL.
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What is VUL?
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What is VUL?
savings over time.
The insurance protection in VUL, by default, is the death benefit coverage.
However, the insurance protection can be expanded to cover additional RISKS
such as accident, hospitalization and critical illness via the health and accident
riders.
*Amount of coverage or
death benefit varies
between Regular &
Accumulates a variable
& non-guaranteed
amount that is linked
to the investment
fund/s chosen by the
client
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What is VUL?
1. DEATH BENEFIT
2. LIVING BENEFIT
The Regular Premium VUL and Single Premium VUL will be discussed in greater detail in the
next modules.
Next: Sun Life's VUL Products
The master blueprint of Sun Life's VUL products will be discussed next.
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The premium for VUL varies according to plan type or design. We have regular premium where the
payment is done yearly, semi-annually or quarterly (by interval). We also have one-time only
or single premium which is available in single premium VUL. If you have extra money and you plan to
pay more to generate more fund units, you can do excess premium (or top-ups).
Here is the Client's Guide to the Regular Premium VUL. Let's understand how premiums are allocated.
REGULAR PREMIUM VUL
In the Regular Premium VUL, upon paying the PREMIUM, the scheduled
PREMIUM CHARGE will be applied. The premium charge is used for the
administrative expenses and setting up of the policy or acquisition expenses
and it varies according to the type of product bought by the client.
Once the premium charge is applied and deducted from the premium, the
BALANCE AMOUNT will be allocated to the fund to buy units in your chosen
fund. The FUND UNITS are determined by dividing the amount allocated to the
fund by the applicable NAVPU (or Net Asset Value per Unit)
Once the FUND UNITS are created, the INSURANCE CHARGE will be applied
and will take care of the client's insurance protection. It is deducted monthly
from the Fund Value through cancellation of units. The Insurance Charge
varies by age, gender, smoking habits and risk class of the insured.
Another charge that is applied is the PERIODIC CHARGE which represents the
cost of maintaining and administering the policy. It is also deducted monthly
from the Fund Value through cancellation of units Periodic charge also varies
according to the type of product bought by the client.
Note that the Insurance Charge and Periodic Charges are deducted monthly
from the fund value regardless whether the client makes a payment or not,
while the premium charge is deducted from the amount being paid, only
when there is a payment made, subject to the premium charge schedule of
the plan.
The REMAINING FUND UNITS are then multiplied by the applicable NAVPU to
determine your policy’s Fund Value at any given time.
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Letter (B) above or the minimum death benefit is mandated by the Insurance
Commission and it aims to protect the cash layout of the client.
- 500% of regular premium: this is fixed and known at the onset of the
policy. For the mentioned products, 500% of the regular premium is usually
higher than 200% of face amount except for some cases such as when the
insured is substandard and has a high mortality rating or when there is a rider
with high premiums attached to the policy. Remember that extra premium and
rider premiums are components of the regular premium. Thus, if the client is
standard and no rider is attached to the policy, 500% of the regular premium is
lower than 200% of the face amount.
(1) Very high mortality rating since this leads to higher regular premium which
is a factor in computing (B) and lowers the fund value, which is a component of
(A), because high mortality rating leads to higher cost of insurance being
deducted from the fund
(2) High Excess Premium payment but very low fund value despite having no
withdrawal which may be due to market downturn
(3) Rider with expensive premium (probably because rider is rated or because
of high rider face amount) attached to the policy
Computation Scenario
Computation of Death Benefit using Sun MaxiLink 100 Regular Premium VUL.
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Any withdrawals made from the policy will consequently decrease the fund
value and may cause the policy to lapse since monthly charges are also being
deducted from the fund.
Request Details
If the client plans to do a fund withdrawal from his VUL plan, he or she can do so by
using the Request for Fund Withdrawal form. In section 2 or Request Details, the
client may opt to indicate the exact amount to be withdrawn or he or she can also
indicate in the special instruction portion the number of units to be cancelled or
which fund to use for withdrawal.
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Premium Charge: is imposed for the basic premium only excluding any extra premium.
It represents the cost associated with the policy’s sales transaction such as setting up of the policy,
including expenses incurred by the company.
Monthly Periodic Charge: is imposed for the basic premium only. It represents the cost of
maintaining and administering the policy.
Note: Charges may be changed by the Company subject to approval of the
Insurance Commission.
Insurance Charge: is imposed monthly in respect of the basic benefit to cover the mortality cost. This
serves as a payment for the insurance protection the plan provides.
It is deducted monthly from the Fund Value through cancellation of units. The Insurance Charge
varies by age, gender, smoking habits and risk class of the insured.
C O NT I NU E
For the Net Amount at Risk, let’s recall the discussion of death
benefit earlier. In this example,
we first need to evaluate the death benefit payable. In the first
computation (Letter a), the first formula is 200% of the Face
Amount plus the Fund Value which gives us a total of Ps.
1,712,611 death benefit. In the second computation (Letter b),
the minimum death benefit is computed
as follows: 500% of the Regular Premium plus 125% of all Excess
Premium, if any less 125%
of Each Partial Withdrawal, if any. Adding everything, we will
arrive at Ps. 113,950.
Comparing these 2 computations, the death benefit will be the
higher of the two.
Second, we need to evaluate the net amount at risk. 200% of
the Face Amount plus the Fund Value less Fund value. Ps.
1,000,000 plus Ps. 712,611 less Ps. 712,611 pesos gives us a
total
of 1,000,000 which is the applicable NAR to compute COI.
In this example, we first need to evaluate the death benefit
payable. In the first computation (Letter a), the first formula is
200% Face Amount plus the Fund Value which gives us a total
of Ps. 1,700,000 death benefit. In the second computation (Letter
b), the minimum death benefit is computed as follows: 500% of
the Regular Premium plus 125% of all Excess Premium, if any
less 125% of Each Partial Withdrawal, if any. Adding everything,
we will arrive at Ps. 1,988,950. Comparing these 2 computations,
the death benefit will be the higher of the two.
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Review some of the product variants of Sun Life's Regular Premium VUL.
Now, we will further discuss what Premium Holiday is and its different options. Watch the video below
to know more.
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Click the PDF document to learn about the Cost of Insurance (COI) Rates.
For this sample illustration, the sample Regular Premium VUL product is the Sun MaxiLink 100.
C O NT I NU E
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**The values above are computed assuming annual premiums are paid
regularly and no withdrawals have been made. It is based on 4% projected
return which is subject to change and is not guaranteed by Sun Life. Projected
values are net of all current charges.
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Lesson 9 of 20
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Question
01/05
It is deducted from the premium each time a payment (regular or excess premiums) is
made. It is used to cover distribution and administrative expenses. It is a percentage of
the premium and diminishes after a few years.
Insurance Charge
Premium Charge
Interest Charge
Question
02/05
03/05
04/05
It is the amount that the company bears in case of death of the insured. This differs in
the Regular Premium VUL from that of the Single Premium VUL.
Fund Withdrawals
05/05
It is imposed monthly with respect to the basic benefit to cover the mortality cost. This
serves as a payment for the insurance protection the plan provides.
Periodic Charge
Insurance Charge
Back-end Load
Premium Charge
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Aside from the Regular Premium VUL that was discussed, there is also the Single Premium VUL.
If the client has extra money, and he or she plans to pay more to generate more fund units, then he
or she can do excess premium or top ups.
Here is the Client's Guide to the Single Premium VUL. This also discusses how premiums are
allocated.
SINGLE PREMIUM VUL
In the Single Premium VUL, upon paying the PREMIUM, the scheduled
PREMIUM CHARGE will be applied. The premium charge is used for the
administrative expenses, setting up of the policy or acquisition expenses and it
varies according to the type of product bought by the client.
Once the premium charge is applied and deducted from the premium, the
BALANCE AMOUNT will be allocated to the fund to buy units in the chosen
fund. The FUND UNITS are determined by dividing the amount allocated to the
fund by the applicable NAVPU (or Net Asset Value per Unit)
Once the FUND UNITS are created, the INSURANCE CHARGE will be applied
and will take care of the client's insurance protection. It is deducted monthly
from the Fund Value through cancellation of units. The Insurance Charge
varies by age, gender, smoking habits and risk class of the insured.
Note that the Insurance Charge is deducted monthly from the fund value
regardless whether the client makes a payment or not, while the premium
charge is deducted from the amount being paid, only when there is a payment
made, subject to the premium charge schedule of the plan.
The REMAINING FUND UNITS are then multiplied by the applicable NAVPU to
determine the client's policy’s Fund Value at any given time.
C O NT I NU E
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•Death of the life insured from an accident must occur within one year from
the date of the accident and is NOT as a result of any of the following:
(a) homicide
(b) suicide
Computation Scenario
Computation of Death Benefit using Sun MaxiLink One Single Premium VUL.
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C O NT I NU E
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REMINDER: Any withdrawals made from the policy will consequently decrease
the fund value and may cause the policy to lapse since monthly charges are
also being deducted from the fund.
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Premium Charge: It represents the cost associated with the policy’s sales transaction such as setting
up of the policy, including expenses incurred by the company.
Insurance Charge: is imposed monthly in respect of the basic benefit to cover the mortality cost. This
serves as a payment for the insurance protection the plan provides.
It is deducted monthly from the Fund Value through cancellation of units. The Insurance Charges
varies by age, gender, smoking habits and risk class of the insured.
Rider Premiums are also included in the Insurance Charge.
Click the PDF document to download the Single Premium VUL Recap.
C O NT I NU E
In this example, we first need to evaluate the death benefit
payable. In the first computation (Letter A), the first formula is
the Face Amount plus Single Premium less 125% of Each Partial
Withdrawal which gives us a total of Ps. 1,250,000 death benefit.
In the second computation (Letter B), the policy’s fund value is
equal to Ps. 1,120,181. Letter A is the death benefit since
it is higher than B.
Note that if the fund value declines and becomes lower than
Letter (A), in the death benefit computation, deduction of COI
resumes.
You may notice that due to the nature of the death benefit of
single premium products (higher
of 125% of SP or Fund Value), the NAR of single premium is
more dependent on the fund value.
C O NT I NU E
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Review some of the product variants of Sun Life's Single Premium VUL.
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Click the PDF document to learn about the Cost of Insurance (COI) Rates.
For this sample illustration, the sample Single Premium VUL product is Sun MaxiLink One.
C O NT I NU E
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Charges
This explains how the charges are computed, which is based on the Cost of Insurance on a per
month basis. On the Proposal itself, the charges are shown as per year.
C O NT I NU E
Here are the GIO Guidelines for the Sun MaxiLink One and the Sun MaxiLink Dollar One.
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Knowledge Check
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Question
01/05
Among all the VUL charges, which one is not applicable to the Single Premium VUL?
Insurance Charge
Periodic Charge
Premium Charge
Question
02/05
Following an application that was settled under Guaranteed Insurability Offer (GIO), the
life insured dies within the first two (2) years after the Policy Effective Date. Such death
is due to causes other than an accident.
03/05
What is the minimum death benefit for the Sun MaxiLink One GIO-issued policy?
04/05
05/05
In a GIO-issued Single Premium VUL, if the applicant dies before the policy issue date,
then Sun Life will return:
When a client buys a life insurance policy, be sure to emphasize the policy standard fees
and discuss how premiums are allocated.
There is no premium charge for riders and extra premiums. These go directly to the
fund.
There is no monthly periodic charge for riders, excess premiums & extra premiums
including the Single Premium VUL.
The Cost of Insurance (COI) increases based on the Insured’s attained age every year. COI
continues up to the maturity of the plan.
Periodic VUL charges such as the premium charge and periodic charge
Frequent withdrawals
Discontinuation of payment of Regular Premium -- for example, availment of the
Premium Holiday
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Lesson 17 of 20
This lesson will help you become familiar with some of the most common post-purchase concerns of
our clients upon purchasing our VUL products and on how you can deal with these effectively.
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Lesson 18 of 20
Summary
Is an investment-linked life insurance plan that provides protection and the opportunity
to grow savings over time.
With the Regular Premium VUL, the payment is submitted yearly, semi-annually or quarterly (by interval).
Aside from the Regular Premium VUL that was discussed, there is also the Single Premium VUL.
With the Single Premium VUL, the payment is submitted one time only.
If the client has extra money, and he or she plans to pay more to generate more fund units, then he or she
can do excess premium or top ups.
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