Life insurance policies offer several tax benefits, including a tax-free death benefit. You can withdraw up to the amount you paid in premiums from a policy’s cash value without paying income taxes.

Learn how life insurance cash value grows and varies by policy type to support loans, premiums, or retirement income.

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