Unused Premiums in Term Insurance
Course: Insurance Planning
Lesson 12: Types of Life Insurance
Student Question:
Could you help clarify the term “unused premiums” as it relates to term life insurance? I guess I don’t see how you could have a premium not used in term life.
Thanks!
Michael
Instructor Response:
Michael,
Assume you pay $6,000 in annual prepaid premiums on January 1, 2020, for coverage for the 12 months ending 12/31/2020.
You cancel the policy effective 5/31/2020. The insurance company has earned premiums from 1/1/20 – 5/31/17. They have not earned premiums for the remaining 7 months of the year. They owe you $3500 calculated as 7 months x $500 cost per month.
Does that help to clarify?
Bruce
