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INCOME PROTECTION POLICIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surrender
1, record 1, English, surrender
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- redeem 2, record 1, English, redeem
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you surrender a policy with cash value, you get back the premiums you paid plus the earnings(if any), minus the cost of the insurance protection and any surrender charges(usually in the first 10-20 years). In addition, you must pay ordinary income tax on any cash value gains you receive; a tax that you had previously avoided because of the tax deferral afforded to the build-up of cash in permanent insurance policies. 3, record 1, English, - surrender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The operation by which a policyholder relinquishes his or her cash value life insurance policy is called a "surrender". 4, record 1, English, - surrender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- racheter
1, record 1, French, racheter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autrement, le syndic de faillite (contrairement au créancier judiciaire ordinaire) «prend la place» de l'assuré et peut donc racheter la police quand elle est payable au patrimoine de l'assuré ou à un bénéficiaire qui n'est pas un membre de la famille, dans les circonstances où l'assuré lui-même pourrait le faire. 2, record 1, French, - racheter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opération par laquelle un assuré met fin à sa police d'assurance-vie avec valeur de rachat en vue d'obtenir une somme (la valeur de rachat) se nomme le «rachat». 3, record 1, French, - racheter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- income protection policies 1, record 2, English, income%20protection%20policies
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de garantie du revenu
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20garantie%20du%20revenu
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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