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Anonymous

16 Oct 2019

Insurance

Advice needed on how we should settle an accumulated policy loan?

Hi everyone. I recently found out that my dad took a 5k loan from his life insurance policy years ago and he did not repay it. It has accumulated to 17k now due to the interest rate. It is a Great Eastern whole life insurance with CRB, and according to the 2015 bonus statement, the policy has accumulated ard 50k in bonus and illustrated surrender value is ard 100k+. The premiums paid annually is ard 1k.
My question is if we have no means to repay it, would it be okay to surrender the value now?

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An update:

We will be going to the customer service counter tomorrow, but I have received a recent letter from them regarding the cash value of this policy.
It's wayyy under the illustrated value. The illustrated cash value at year 28 is ard $79k but the actual cash value now at year 30 is $50k. That's such a huge disparity? Is this normal? The old policy plan doesn't have columns for "guaranteed" and "projected/illustrated" but just "Cash value", "Paid-up value" and "Projected Death Benefit". I'm just assuming that its illustrated.

Also, I'm wondering if it's possible to "minus" off this loan from the cash value. It's pretty unethical of them to let the loan accumulate all these years without checking on the client from 5k to 17k. Sure its legally not wrong, but I'm pretty taken aback at how uncaring insurance companies can be.

Sorry for the rant. I will update again after going to the office tomorrow.

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Loh Tat Tian

02 Oct 2019

Founder at PolicyWoke (We Buy Insurance Policies)

There are a few ways you can do it for the policy. The policy loan is currently at about 5.75% (for most insurers) if I am not wrong. The yearly returns should be around 6 or 7% depending.

For such cases, it depends on whether you need the money urgently etc, or convert it to a paid-up one.

I offer to buy over (even with loans) because it is interesting. If you wish, you can write to me at [email protected] or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tattian.loh
Do speak with an FA who could run you through the numbers.

Cedric Jamie Soh

29 Sep 2019

Director at Seniorcare.com.sg

I think it is better to talk directly to GE agents or servicing line to get the direct bonus and sur...

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