Insurance
Using Effect of Deductions to Measure Insurance Policies
By Sethisfy  •  November 3, 2011
“Effect of Deductions” is a column found in insurance policies with cash values. What exactly is “Effect of Deductions”? It can be summed up in an equation: Value of Premium Paid – Total Cash Value = Effect of Deductions   Both “Value of Premium Paid” and “Total Cash Value” will be calculated based on a projection (the common ones being 3.75% and 5.25% for traditional participating policies). For example, after five years with an annual premium of $1,273 projected at 5.25% p.a., the Value of Premium Paid will be $7,440 ($1,273 ever year compounded at 5.25% per annum for 5 years). The Total Cash Value will likely be much less than this amount. A sample Benefit Illustration puts it at $4,325 at the end of the 5th year. The Effect of Deduction is hence: $7,440 – $4,325 = $3,315 The difference in the two values is due to various amounts of money being......
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By Sethisfy
As an adult, I’ve been through many ups and downs in my career path and personal finance journey, not unlike many Singaporeans. From my years as a tied insurance agent turned independent financial adviser, I realised that there are very few sources of proper, unbiased financial advice for working adults to access. Worse, self-styled “financial consultants” are selling products like savings plans and ILPs to the detriment of the clients whose interests they were supposed to serve.
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