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Last Updated: December 27, 2010
 
Carrier Unique Product Highlights
  • Highly competitive term and extremely competitive GUL with cash values that endows at age 121.

   
 
Updated Banner/William Penn News
   
 
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Should an insured be diagnosed with a qualifying life threatening condition or disease, Banner will collect and assemble all medical records and obtain a medical second opinion. A valuable and unique benefit, absolutely free. Click here for the Program Announcement.
 
 
September 20, 2010
 
 
July 22, 2010
 

As of July 7th Banner and William Penn have made underwriting improvements.  Some of the changes are:

  • increased inspection limits
  • abbreviated paramedical limits
  • family history
  • asthma
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • diabetes
  • anxiety/depression

Click here for bulletin and click here underwriting criteria booklet.

On 6/15 Banner and William Penn reduced rates on OPTerm and Penn Term on non-tobacco 10,15,20 and 30 year plans. They also removed the $2 million term band making higher face amounts very competitive.

 
 
January 7, 2010
 

Life Value Term vs. OpTerm/Penn Term (example provided in attachment is for 20 years; explanation below generalized for all terms)  

 
  • Both products are renewable and convertible.  Here’s the difference:  OpTerm guarantees level premiums for the length of the term selected; Life Value Term premiums increase annually, but are guaranteed for the length of the initial term selected.
 
  • Both products can be renewed annually w/o insurability evidence up to age 95.
 
  • Both policies can be exchanged for the same plan prior to the end of  term selected in existing policy provided maximum allowable issue age is not exceeded.  In this exchange/reentry scenario, insurability evidence is required, but premiums may be lower.
 
  • Conversion to a permanent product is allowed up to age 70 and/or during the guaranteed premium period, whichever comes first, without insurability evidence
 
  • Conversion for policy issued at age 66 or older only available for 1st 5 years of policy, again without evidence of insurability.
 
  • Life Value Term Premiums are significantly lower initially than OpTerm, but again increase annually.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   

 

 
 
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