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I have to say your form idea is a very good one. You are saving a lot of money. Excellent. True, the demand for SPIAs is less, but honestly it is growing because agents are slowly learning other ways in which to implement them. As an example, SPIAs can be used to fund LTC.
Back to growth - as a recent example, an alternative using a split with Company A (FIA) and a Single Premium UL with Company B, we can increase the death benefit a bit more by reducing cash value growth on the life product. We chose to go with Company B because as a dividend company, it generates respectable cash with a guaranteed 4.5% return.
Now, the question is: Why would we suggest a split like this using UL? Answer: Wealth Transfer: The death benefit with annuities are taxed as ordinary income. The death benefit for UL is tax free.
Just examples of meeting a client's needs. Hope this gives you an idea or two.
I hear you. Using the SPIA to fund the life is a brillant concept. Im still searching for the life product part of the equation which will give the tax free benefit. What Im looking for is a good product with living benefits of some kind in case the client needs to tap into their cash. What products do you consider for clients doing this form of wealth transfer?