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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>💰 &#039;&#039;&#039;Capital redemption policy&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Definition:Life insurance | life insurance]]-adjacent financial product that guarantees the payment of a specified lump sum at the end of a defined term, without any element of mortality risk — meaning the payout does not depend on whether any insured person is alive or dead at maturity. Unlike a conventional [[Definition:Endowment policy | endowment policy]], which pays out on either death or survival, a capital redemption policy is a pure savings or investment vehicle wrapped in an insurance contract structure. These products have historically been most prominent in Continental European markets — particularly France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany — where favorable tax treatment and estate-planning advantages have made them attractive to high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ The mechanics resemble a fixed-term investment contract issued by a [[Definition:Life insurer | life insurer]]. The policyholder pays a single premium or a series of premiums, and the insurer invests the funds — typically in a mix of [[Definition:General account | general account]] assets or [[Definition:Unit-linked | unit-linked]] funds, depending on the product variant and jurisdiction. At the end of the contractual term, the insurer pays out the guaranteed capital plus any accumulated [[Definition:Bonus | bonuses]] or investment returns. Because no life is insured, the contract does not terminate on death; instead, it passes to the policyholder&#039;s estate or designated beneficiary as a financial asset. This characteristic makes capital redemption policies useful in succession planning, since they can bypass some of the complications and delays associated with probate or inheritance procedures. Under [[Definition:Solvency II | Solvency II]], these contracts are classified as insurance obligations and fall within the regulatory perimeter for life insurers, requiring appropriate [[Definition:Technical provisions | technical provisions]] and capital charges.<br /> <br /> 🏦 The enduring appeal of the capital redemption policy lies in its hybrid nature — it offers the legal and tax wrapper of an insurance product without tying payouts to a life contingency. In jurisdictions that grant insurance contracts preferential tax treatment on investment gains or inheritance, this structure can be significantly more efficient than holding comparable assets directly. For insurers, these products generate steady [[Definition:Assets under management (AUM) | assets under management]] and fee income, though they also carry [[Definition:Investment risk | investment risk]] and [[Definition:Liquidity risk | liquidity risk]] on the balance sheet. The [[Definition:Packaged retail and insurance-based investment products regulation (PRIIPs) | PRIIPs regulation]] in the European Union now requires issuers to provide standardized key information documents for these products, reflecting regulators&#039; concern that consumers understand the cost and risk profile of investment-wrapped insurance contracts.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Endowment policy]]<br /> * [[Definition:Unit-linked]]<br /> * [[Definition:Life insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Solvency II]]<br /> * [[Definition:Packaged retail and insurance-based investment products regulation (PRIIPs)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Investment-linked assurance scheme (ILAS)]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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