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Life Insurance

There's an old saying. You don't get life insurance for yourself. You get it for the people you love. The right life insurance not only offers financial security for your loved ones, but it also helps protect their future, your wealth, your business, and your legacy. In short, it can protect everything you've worked for your entire life. It is a key part of any financial plan.

From the time we're young, we're told that working hard and saving money is the way to get ahead. While that's an excellent strategy for building wealth, it's not as simple as it sounds. Even though we don't know what's going to happen next week, next month or next year, we can help prepare for it with a risk management strategy that creates a foundation that offers you the confidence and control to focus on your life instead of your money.

With proper planning, such a foundation would:

Quickly provide financial benefits
Be shielded from creditors
Allow for multiyear planning
Offer income tax-free death benefits

So, what risk management strategy offers all this? Life insurance.

As a Citi client, you have access to a robust offering of insurance types, which Citi has curated by engaging top-rated carriers to ensure a wide range of financial needs can be met across nearly every phase of life. One of our experienced Citi Personal Wealth Management Wealth Advisors and insurance specialists can help you select the appropriate coverage to address your unique needs.

Types of Life Insurance

One of the most critical aspects of life insurance is choosing the right type and amount of coverage. This will help ensure that the policy provides sufficient benefits to supplement your assets to meet your unique financial needs now and in the future.

Life insurance is designed to provide your beneficiaries (such as children, spouse or other dependents) with financial security when you are no longer there, such as using the insurance proceeds from the death benefit to help pay off any debt, maintain your family's style of living, ensure your children's education, and support your family's retirement and estate planning.

The insurance proceeds from the death benefit:

Typically transfer free of federal income taxes and go directly to the beneficiaries, bypassing probate court
May pass to the next generation free of federal and state estate taxes, with proper financial planning and advice from a qualified tax professional and estate planning attorney

The two general types of life insurance are term and permanent, which differ in key ways.

Term Insurance

Term insurance provides a payment to the insured's beneficiaries when the insured dies. The insured chooses how long they want to maintain the coverage, typically between 10 – 35 years. Deciding what duration of term insurance to buy can be a big decision for you and your family. Premiums paid for term insurance cover only the cost of insurance. They do not generate cash value.
Permanent Insurance

Permanent life insurance is coverage that can last for the lifetime of the insured if the premiums are paid. The three major types are Whole Life, Universal Life and Variable Universal Life.
- Whole Life insurance provides coverage for the insured's entire lifetime and builds cash value at a guaranteed rate, with possible additional dividends.
- Universal Life insurance also builds cash value based on an interest rate and offers a death benefit.
- Variable Universal Life insurance builds cash value based on market performance and has a separate death benefit. Keep in mind that a portfolio based on market performance is subject to market fluctuation and other investment risks.

Three major types of permanent life insurance
	Whole Life	Universal Life	Variable Universal Life
Death Benefit
Death Benefit	Whole Life Has feature	Universal Life Has feature	Variable Universal Life Has feature
Builds Cash Value
Builds Cash Value	Whole Life Has feature	Universal Life Has feature	Variable Universal Life Has feature
Guaranteed Cash Value
Guaranteed Cash Value	Whole Life Has feature	Universal Life —Does not have feature	Variable Universal Life —Does not have feature
Growth Tied to Interest Rates
Growth Tied to Interest Rates	Whole Life —Does not have feature	Universal Life Has feature	Variable Universal Life —Does not have feature
Guaranteed Minimum Rate
Guaranteed Minimum Rate	Whole Life Has feature	Universal Life Has feature	Variable Universal Life —Does not have feature
Flexible Premiums
Flexible Premiums	Whole Life —Does not have feature	Universal Life Has feature	Variable Universal Life Has feature
Growth Tied to Investments
Growth Tied to Investments	Whole Life —Does not have feature	Universal Life —Does not have feature	Variable Universal Life Has feature
Offers a Range of Investments
Offers a Range of Investments	Whole Life —Does not have feature	Universal Life —Does not have feature	Variable Universal Life Has feature
Considered a Security
Considered a Security	Whole Life —Does not have feature	Universal Life —Does not have feature	Variable Universal Life Has feature

Key Differences Between Permanent and Term Life Insurance:
Feature	Permanent	Term
Coverage Duration
Coverage Duration	Permanent Life	Term A specific number of years
Cash Value
Cash Value	Permanent Yes	Term No
Key Benefits:
Key Benefits:	Permanent Cash Value and protection	Term Protection only
Loans Available*
Loans Available*	Permanent Yes, if there is Cash Value	Term No
Tax Benefits
Tax Benefits	Permanent Federal income–tax–free death benefit, which may be subject to estate taxes Tax-advantaged growth and opportunities Tax-favored withdrawals	Term Federal income–tax–free death benefit, which may be subject to estate taxes
Major Advantages
Major Advantages	Permanent Coverage designed to last a lifetime Potential to build Cash Value	Term Lower cost of death benefit protection
Other Considerations
Other Considerations	Permanent Higher annual premiums vs. term life Loans and withdrawals may reduce death benefit	Term Premium and death benefit ends when term ends, but the policy may have the option to be converted to permanent insurance.

To learn more, have a Wealth Advisor contact you, Or call 1-877-357-3399 / TTY: 711.

* Distributions are taken through loans and withdrawals, which reduce a policy's cash surrender value and death benefit and may cause the policy to lapse. Loans are generally income tax-free. Withdrawals and surrenders are tax-free up to the cost basis, provided the policy is not a modified endowment contract (MEC). You should consult your tax advisor before taking a loan or withdrawal from a life insurance policy.

Long–term Care Insurance

You may find it challenging to think about long-term care insurance. A health event that could happen in the future is usually not top of mind.

Long–term care insurance is designed to help cover expenses related to prolonged physical illness, a disability, or a cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's disease. Long–term care services may include help with activities of daily living such as bathing, getting dressed, and eating.

Although typically associated with Nursing Home care, long-term care insurance may also cover health care, respite care, hospice care, adult day care, or care in an assisted living facility.

Long–term care insurance is not designed to cover medical, surgical, or prescription drug expenses typically covered by health insurance. Funds to cover long–term care expenses may also be provided through riders on life insurance policies that accelerate the policy's death benefit in the event of chronic illness.

To learn more, have a Wealth Advisor contact you, Or call 1-877-357-3399 / TTY: 711.

Annuities

Designed for retirement purposes or other long—term goals, an annuity can provide you with the ability to accumulate assets on a tax—deferred basis. Annuities can also provide lifetime income, unlimited contributions (depending upon product and carrier restrictions), and a variety of investment options.

These products serve as a contract between you and an insurance company, under which the insurer agrees to make periodic payments to you starting immediately or sometime in the future. You can purchase an annuity contract by making either a single purchase payment or a series of purchase payments.

Annuities are most common for retirees looking for a stable income stream, pre-retirees looking to grow their principal, and people looking to grow their nest egg or leave behind a legacy to their beneficiaries.

Depending on how you decide to structure your annuity, you can have the opportunity to receive set "fixed" payments, or the payments can fluctuate with the market in a variable contract.

Two main types of annuities:

Fixed Annuity
- Most basic type of annuity
- Provides a fixed rate of interest
- You receive the guaranteed rate of return
- Payouts can last a certain number of years

Variable Annuity
- Typically includes allocation of investment to sub-accounts
- Payments you receive fluctuate with the performance of the underlying investments
- Can purchase with one lump sum or a series of payments
- Can receive deferred or immediate income payments

The chart below is a high overview of each.

	Variable	Fixed Annuity
Use
Use	Variable Long-term investment goals	Fixed Annuity Building wealth
Principal features
Principal features	Variable Market exposure; investment risk; tax deferral	Fixed Annuity Fixed interest rate; tax deferral

Your annuity payments can either start right away with an immediate income annuity, or at some point in the future with a deferred annuity.

	Immediate	Deferred
Funding
Funding	Immediate Accumulation phase is short, as you have to fund it all at once with a single lump-sum. There is no accumulation phase	Deferred You can fund it with a lump-sum, but are also able to fund it over time with a series of payments known as a flexible-premium deferred annuity
Payouts
Payouts	Immediate Payouts begin within the first 12 months of the contract taking effect	Deferred Payouts begin at least 13 months after the contract begins and can be delayed for up to 40 years (depending upon age, product and/or carrier restrictions)
Withdrawals
Withdrawals	Immediate Usually doesn't allow partial withdrawals before payouts begin or provide cash surrender benefits	Deferred In some cases, you can withdraw money before payouts start, but it can result in financial penalties and lower future returns
Returns
Returns	Immediate Historically provide lower total returns since it has less time to accumulate earnings	Deferred Tends to provide higher returns, since it has more time to build up earnings

Immediate Income Annuities vs. Deferred Income Fixed Annuities:

Keep in mind that there are fees and expenses associated with annuities, so be sure to inquire about them. In addition, bear in mind that guarantees, including interest rates and subsequent payouts, are based on the claims—paying ability of the issuing insurance company, among other risks.

To learn more, have a Wealth Advisor contact you, Or call 1-877-357-3399 / TTY: 711.

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