VUL Education

See the possibilities with a personalized illustration

An illustration shows how a policy could perform under different assumptions, using your age, health rating, premium and coverage choices.

Read the cautious columns first

Start with the conservative scenarios

An illustration shows several sets of assumptions. Reading the cautious ones first gives you a conservative starting point before you look at higher rates; actual results can be lower, including losses.

A 0% scenario

Ask to see the policy at a hypothetical 0% gross rate of return. It shows how the policy could behave if the investment options earned nothing.

Maximum (guaranteed) charges

Look at values using the maximum charges the policy allows, not only current charges, and note the year coverage could lapse.

What it shows

What your illustration can show

  • Potential cash value under hypothetical rates of return
  • Death benefit over time for the option you choose
  • The impact of different premium amounts and schedules
  • Current and maximum (guaranteed) policy charges
  • How loans or withdrawals could affect values
A mother and daughter smiling as they look toward the sky
How to read it

Three things to look for

Hypothetical, not guaranteed

Illustrated returns are assumptions, not predictions. Actual results will vary and can be lower, including losses.

Current vs. guaranteed charges

Values are shown using current charges and maximum charges. Compare both columns.

When coverage could lapse

Look for the year values could fall to zero under lower-return assumptions, and what premium would prevent it.

Illustrations are prepared individually

Personalized illustrations are prepared by a licensed professional using approved software and must be accompanied by the current prospectus. This website does not generate illustrations.

Read the prospectus before you decide

A VUL policy is a variable product. The current prospectus describes the policy's features, charges, investment options and risks in full. Ask Markist for the current prospectus and review it carefully.

Request your personalized illustration

Your illustration is prepared and reviewed with you during a consultation.