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In many other cases, premiums do not come under the ambit of taxation laws. In the US and the UK, by and large, premiums paid for life insurance are not tax deductible. For example, if you buy a policy for yourself, you are both the owner and the insured.
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These can be called by different names like Universal, Permanent or Whole Life insurance.At the same time, there is a bit of commerce involved in this.The insurance companies insure a person in exchange for regular premiums.However, a person may make anybody the beneficiary of the policy.The insurance policy is a legal contract between the insurer and the insured.There is an accumulation of money in these types of policies and there is a minimum sum assured to the beneficiary at the maturity of the policy. Prima facie, they are doing a good work by insuring people against any untoward incident.
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