Life Policy ProvisionsQuestion 568 of 716
When a policyowner requests a cash-value loan, the insurer:
a.May refuse all policy loans at its discretion
b.Must provide the requested policy loan at no interest and without any deduction from the available cash value
c.May defer paying the loan for up to six months, except when the loan is used to pay a premium
d.Must pay the loan within 24 hours as required by law
Explanation
Insurers may delay honoring a policy loan for up to six months (a holdover from liquidity protection), except loans requested to pay premiums. They cannot generally refuse loans on a policy with cash value, and loans do bear interest.
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