Excess Interest Whole Life Insurance

Definition of "Excess interest whole life insurance"

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Type of insurance under which it is assumed that the interest earned will exceed the interest rate guaranteed. Excess interest is credited to the policy owner in the following manner:

  1. in a mutual company paid to policy owners through the policy dividend structure.
  2. in a stock company paid to policy owners through their cash values or future premiums due.

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