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Whole life is permanent insurance protection that protects you for your whole life,from the day you purchase the policy until you die,as long as you pay the premiums (保险费)．
Whole life can be a solid foundation．Upon this foundation you can build a tong-term financial plan, because it guarantees lifetime protection for your family or business．
Whole life insurance provides basic insurance protection, plus mortgage protection,estate preservation, retirement funding, charitable giving, business needs．．．
A life insurance agent will help you determine an amount of insurance needed to protect your family or business in the event of your death．
Generally after the first year, the policy begins to increase cash value．The amount of cash value in your policy usually increases every year．This money can be used to help pur-chase a home,fund a child´s education,add to retirement income,or for any other purpose You may also choose to leave it in the policy and allow it to grow．
A whole life policy can earn dividends．Dividends are determined by the company´s board of directors each year and are not guaranteed．When a dividend is payable,you may choose to take it in cash, use it to buy more insurance or to pay or reduce your premiums．
When you die, the company will pay your beneficiaries the death benefit, usually the face amount of the policy plus any dividend．This money is generally received by the beneficiaries free from income tax．
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