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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>💰 &#039;&#039;&#039;Automatic premium loan&#039;&#039;&#039; is a provision found in [[Definition:Life insurance | life insurance]] policies that prevents a policy from [[Definition:Lapse | lapsing]] when the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] fails to pay a [[Definition:Premium | premium]] by its due date. Under this feature, the insurer automatically borrows against the policy&#039;s accumulated [[Definition:Cash value | cash value]] to cover the overdue premium, keeping the [[Definition:Coverage | coverage]] in force without any action required from the policyholder. It functions as a built-in safety net within [[Definition:Whole life insurance | whole life]] and other [[Definition:Permanent life insurance | permanent life insurance]] products that build cash value over time.<br /> <br /> 🔄 When a premium payment is missed and the [[Definition:Grace period | grace period]] expires, the insurer checks whether the policy&#039;s cash value is sufficient to cover the outstanding premium plus any applicable [[Definition:Policy loan | loan]] interest. If it is, the amount is deducted as a loan against the policy, and the coverage continues seamlessly. Interest accrues on the borrowed amount at a rate specified in the [[Definition:Policy contract | policy contract]], and the outstanding loan balance reduces the [[Definition:Death benefit | death benefit]] payable to [[Definition:Beneficiary | beneficiaries]] if the insured dies before repayment. The policyholder can repay the loan at any time to restore the full benefit amount and rebuild cash value.<br /> <br /> 🛡️ This provision plays a quiet but critical role in policyholder retention and [[Definition:Persistency | persistency]] rates for life insurers. Without it, a temporary financial hardship or a simple oversight could terminate decades of accumulated coverage, leaving the insured unprotected and forcing the carrier to lose a long-standing customer. For [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carriers]], strong persistency supports more predictable [[Definition:Actuarial | actuarial]] assumptions and long-term profitability. Policyholders benefit from continuity of coverage, though they should monitor loan balances carefully — if accumulated loans and interest exhaust the cash value entirely, the policy will ultimately lapse, potentially triggering a taxable event.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Cash value]]<br /> * [[Definition:Policy loan]]<br /> * [[Definition:Lapse]]<br /> * [[Definition:Grace period]]<br /> * [[Definition:Whole life insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Death benefit]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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