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4 Client Case Studies

Side-by-side projections for four distinct strategies — from a one-payment juvenile policy to large-premium retirement wealth transfer designs. All values are non-guaranteed at a 6.65% illustrated crediting rate.

Carrier: Top-Rated Carrier Product: Premium IUL Illustrated: 6.65% (Non-Guaranteed) State: California Date: April 2026
Policy Design Summary
Case 1 · Gift Policy
Boy VIP Age 0
Male, Juvenile, CA
$17,164
One-Time OOP

Face Amount$130,000
DB DesignB (Yrs 1-10) → A
PDF Rider$17,164 @ 6%
Auto-Funds$2,200/yr × 10 yrs
Yr 11+ OOP$0 forever
Policy Years120 (age 0→120)
Case 2 · B7A Strategy
Mom VIP Age 39
Female, Preferred Plus NT, CA
$323,336
Total OOP

Face Amount$500,000
Ultimate DB$958,838
DB DesignB (Yrs 1-7) → A
PDF Rider$113,336 @ 6%
Auto-Funds$40K/yr × 3 yrs
Yrs 4-10$2,500/mo direct
Case 3 · Classical PDF
Lady VIP Age 62
Female, Preferred Plus NT, CA
$390,000
One-Time OOP

Face Amount$500,506
DB DesignOption B all years
PDF Rider$390,000 @ ~5%
Auto-Funds$50K/yr × 10 yrs
DB at Yr 10$1,107,069
DB drop Yr 11→ $719,415 ⚠
Case 4 · B5A6 PDF
Lady VIP Age 62
Female, Preferred Plus NT, CA
$449,336
Total OOP

Face Amount$400,000
Ultimate DB$702,221
DB DesignB (Yrs 1-5) → A
PDF Rider$113,336 @ 6%
Auto-Funds$40K/yr × 3 yrs
Yrs 4-10$4,000/mo direct
Legacy ÷ Out-of-Pocket at Key Milestones
Boy Gift · Age 65
6,554%
DB $1,125,029 / OOP $17,164
Mom VIP · Age 70
677%
DB $2,190,229 / OOP $323,336
Lady 62 $390K · Yr 20
330%
DB $1,285,768 / OOP $390,000
Lady 62 $113K · Yr 20
223%
DB $1,002,403 / OOP $449,336
Projected Values by Milestone — Non-Guaranteed 6.65%

Case 1 — Boy Gift (Age 0, Face $130K, OOP $17,164)

Age / YearCash ValueDeath BenefitDB / OOP %
Age 10 / Yr 10$22,266$153,758896%
Age 18 / Yr 18$36,746$130,000758%
Age 25 / Yr 25$56,049$140,122817%
Age 30 / Yr 30$77,342$193,3561,127%
Age 40 / Yr 40$155,049$387,6232,258%
Age 50 / Yr 50$314,494$600,6833,499%
Age 60 / Yr 60$643,852$862,7615,027%
Age 65 / Yr 65$922,155$1,125,0296,554%
Age 70 / Yr 70$1,319,007$1,530,0488,913%
Age 100 / Yr 100$11,004,201$11,004,20164,110%

Case 2 — Mom VIP (Age 39, Face $500K / Ult $958,838, OOP $323,336)

Age / YearCash ValueDeath BenefitDB / OOP %
Age 44 / Yr 5$155,500$1,146,430355%
Age 49 / Yr 10$405,002$958,838297%
Age 59 / Yr 20$844,917$1,165,985361%
Age 64 / Yr 25$1,218,348$1,510,752467%
Age 69 / Yr 30$1,755,374$2,053,788635%
Age 70 / Yr 31$1,888,128$2,190,229677%
Age 79 / Yr 40$3,645,717$3,828,0031,184%
Age 89 / Yr 50$7,498,094$7,872,9982,435%
Age 100 / Yr 61$16,619,535$16,619,5355,140%
Age 120 / Yr 81$73,065,340$73,065,34022,597%

Case 3 — Lady 62 Classical PDF ($390K lump sum, Face $500,506, Option B all yrs)

Age / YearCash ValueDeath BenefitDB / OOP %
Age 67 / Yr 5$224,321$749,578192%
Age 72 / Yr 10$595,197$1,107,069284%
Age 73 / Yr 11 ⚠$640,544$719,415184%
Age 77 / Yr 15$849,596$892,076229%
Age 82 / Yr 20$1,224,541$1,285,768330%
Age 87 / Yr 25$1,755,281$1,843,045473%
Age 92 / Yr 30$2,494,522$2,594,303665%
Age 100 / Yr 38$4,478,407$4,478,4071,148%
Age 120 / Yr 58$19,685,631$19,685,6315,047%

Case 4 — Lady 62 B5A6-PDF ($113K + $4K/mo, Face $400K / Ult $702,221, OOP $449,336)

Age / YearCash ValueDeath BenefitDB / OOP %
Age 67 / Yr 5$150,528$887,474197%
Age 68 / Yr 6$203,246$702,221156%
Age 72 / Yr 10$472,684$702,221156%
Age 77 / Yr 15$662,486$702,221156%
Age 82 / Yr 20$954,669$1,002,403223%
Age 87 / Yr 25$1,368,322$1,436,739320%
Age 92 / Yr 30$1,944,475$2,022,254450%
Age 100 / Yr 38$3,490,693$3,490,693777%
Age 120 / Yr 58$15,343,045$15,343,0453,414%
Head-to-Head Comparison
Metric Case 1
Boy Gift (Age 0)
Case 2
Mom VIP (Age 39)
Case 3
Lady 62 $390K
Case 4
Lady 62 $113K B5A6
Face Amount$130,000$500,000$500,506$400,000
Ultimate Death Benefit$130,000$958,838$500,506$702,221
Total Client OOP$17,164$323,336$390,000$449,336
DB DesignB(1-10)→AB(1-7)→AOption B all yrsB(1-5)→A
PDF Rider Lump Sum$17,164$113,336$390,000$113,336
Monthly After PDF$0$2,500/mo (Yrs 4-10)$0 (fully funded)$4,000/mo (Yrs 4-10)
DB Peak During Funding$153,758$1,228,940$1,107,069$887,474
DB After Switch / Yr 11$130,000$958,838$719,415 ⚠$702,221
Cash Value — Yr 20$41,283$844,917$1,224,541$954,669
Death Benefit — Yr 20$130,000$1,165,985$1,285,768$1,002,403
DB / OOP at Age 65 / Yr 206,554%361%330%223%
CV at Age / Policy 70$1,319,007$1,888,128$1,755,374*$1,468,848*
DB at Age / Policy 70$1,530,048$2,190,229$2,053,788*$1,542,290*
CV at Age 100$11,004,201$16,619,535$4,478,407$3,490,693
Guaranteed Lapse RiskLowModerateHigher ⚠Higher ⚠
DB Cliff RiskMinimalModerate (Yr 8)Significant (Yr 11)Managed (Yr 6)

* Age 70 for Cases 3 & 4 corresponds to policy years 8 respectively (insured starts at age 62), shown as closest milestone year.

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