Rabu, 16 Desember 2009

What is unit-linked insurance

Unit-linked insurance or better known as an investment plus insurance is pure insurance products coupled with an investment portion, which in principle that funds paid to policyholders by an insurance company separated into two groups, namely premiums and mutual funds ( mutual funds usually called a unit-linked ). That must be considered by the prospective policyholder is actually a link unit is one of the risks of alternative investments are borne 100% policy. Unit linked holder is along-term investment program. Most unit-linked using a single insurance policy. Funds paid customers will be divided again to pay a premium, investment, mortalita cost, initial cost, policy costs, and investments cost.

Investments funds will be channeled into stocks, bonds, deposits, or Certificate of Central Bank. then, the customer will be provided a choice of investment, namely the fixed income or bonds, shares or a mixture of Central Bank Certificates or shares entirely.

In unit-linked, separated by an investment fund coverage for the claims fund clients. Insurance fund will be managed by insurance companies, while the investment fund managers investment will be managed separately. Model in unit-linked investments like mutual funds that customers funds represented by units in accordance with the amount of funds invested so that the customer invest by buying units.

Policyholders will get the number of unit price by the number as a form of investment. the unit price will usually continue to change following the market price. The amount of funds held by customers can be calculated by multiplying the unit price by the number of units. customers can see the unit price movement through the net asset value.

In the first five-year comparison of the portion of premium payments will be greater than the investment portion. After the first-five year, the opposite applies. Investment in units is not always link up, could also fall because keeping track of the market. In this case, insurance companies are not responsible for the reduction or increase in value per unit. Therefore, as well as investment, investment risks are borne entirely policyholders.

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