Tan Kin Lian's Blog, 26 Aug 2008
"If you invest in a life insurance product, you are likely to get an estimated yield of about 2.5%, giving $220,000 at the end of the period. The reduction of 2.5% in yield works out to $112,000 or 34% of the maturity sum of $332,000.
The actual cost of the life insurance protection is estimated to be 5% of the maturity sum. The remaining 29% in charges goes to pay commission to the agent and the profit of the insurance company.
I consider the reduction of 34% in maturity sum or 2.5% in yield to be too high and that the life insurance policy gives a poor deal to consumers."
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