Participating life insurance offers insurance protection with the potential to grow money tax-free within legislative limits inside your policy over time (called cash value). You can use your policy’s cash value while you are still living. As long as your premiums are paid, your coverage lasts a lifetime. Your initial basic coverage and basic cash value are guaranteed.
When you buy participating life insurance, you are also eligible to receive policyholder dividends, which can be used to buy more coverage, reduce your premium payments or taken as cash. Keep in mind that you may have to pay tax on any withdrawals.