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Life Insurance Glossary Terms  4 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

Actual Cash Value


The amount of money owed to a policyowner upon termination (surrender) of a life insurance policy that has cash value is called the actual cash value. Policies with a cash value include whole life, interest sensitive whole life, universal life policies and deferred annuities. Visit our annuity site for additional information. The actual cash value is equal to the policy account value, minus any applicable surrender charges, and minus any outstanding policy loans, including any interest due. Payment of the actual cash value terminates the policy. Also known as Cash Surrender Value, Cashing In or Cashing Out a policy. See also Account Value, Accumulation Account, Cash Value, Whole Life, Interest-Sensitive Whole Life and Universal Life Insurance.

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