Common types of Executive Benefit Plans

Here are four of the common types of executive benefit plans.

No detail now - we just wanted you to get a quick sense of how these arrangements operate. You can get a little more information by hovering over each icon.

EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN
SPLIT DOLLAR ECONOMIC BENEFIT
SPLIT DOLLAR LOAN
EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN
SPLIT DOLLAR ECONOMIC BENEFIT
SPLIT DOLLAR LOAN

The business will pay part or all of the premium on a permanent life insurance policy owned by you (or your key executive).

EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN
SPLIT DOLLAR ECONOMIC BENEFIT
SPLIT DOLLAR LOAN
A deferred payout plan where the contractual promise is made today and the benefit is paid in the future generally at retirement.
EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN
SPLIT DOLLAR ECONOMIC BENEFIT
SPLIT DOLLAR LOAN
Split dollar economic benefit is a way to share the costs and benefits of a permanent life insurance policy. The executive receives death benefit protection while the business has key person protection and control of the life insurance policy.
EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN
SPLIT DOLLAR ECONOMIC BENEFIT
SPLIT DOLLAR LOAN
Split dollar loan is a way to share the costs and benefits of a permanent life insurance policy. The business will help the executive acquire a permanent life insurance policy through a series of special loans.

Find out which Executive Benefit Plan
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Which Benefit Plan is Best for You?

By answering a few questions you may discover which one of the executive benefit programs will fit your needs.

Please remember, this decision tree is a guide only and should not be seen as a definitive answer as to what type of executive benefit arrangement someone might adopt. There are many factors that can not be built into a decision tree of this type. 

This is a starting point only.

We do not offer tax or legal advice. Please consult your own professional advisors regarding legal and tax issues related to adopting an Executive Benefits Arrangement.

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York.



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TC94695(0417)Cat No 102995d(0417)