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Inquire: Corporate Whole Life >Corporate-owned Whole Life Insurance is a permanent life insurance policy owned by a corporation that provides lifelong coverage while building guaranteed cash value over time. It is designed for businesses that want a stable, long-term financial asset within the corporation while also protecting key individuals. Unlike more flexible investment-style policies, Corporate Whole Life offers predictability through structured growth and, depending on the policy, may also provide dividends that can enhance its long-term value. For corporations focused on protection, wealth preservation, and long-term planning, Corporate-owned Whole Life Insurance can be an effective tool for estate planning, business succession, and the tax-efficient transfer of value.
The amount you pay to cover the cost of insurance is always the same, it does not go or change.
Any payments beyond cost of insurance is invested securly for Guaranteed Cash Value.
Your investment will grow tax-sheltered with secure investing, increasing your Cash Value.
The death benefit on your policy is paid directly to your corporation or beneficiary tax-free.
Corporate-owned Universal Life (UL) offers more flexibility and more investment choice. The corporation can usually adjust premiums within limits, choose how much goes toward the insurance component versus the cash value component, and select from insurer-provided investment options such as interest accounts or market-linked accounts. That makes UL more attractive for corporations that want a more customized, growth-oriented approach and are comfortable with more moving parts.
Corporate-owned Whole Life (WL) is usually more structured and more predictable. It provides lifelong coverage, builds guaranteed cash value over time, and with participating whole life may also pay policy dividends. The insurer manages the underlying investments rather than the corporation choosing from a menu of investment accounts. That makes WL more appealing for corporations that prioritize stability, simplicity, and long-term certainty.
A Whole Life Insurance policy is created and paid for by the Corporation.
The Corporation is named and assigned as the beneficiary on the Whole Life insurance policy.
The Corporation pays the insurance premium. A portion of the payment pays for coverage, the rest is invested into secure investments with guaranteed tax-sheltered growth and cash value (CV).
Depending on your policy the Corporation can recieve annual dividends, and borrow a percentage of the CV. Additionally the Corporation always has a guaranteed Tax-Free Death Benefit transfer of wealth to the beneficiaries or shareholders.

Not always. Corporate-Owned Whole Life Insurance is usually best suited for incorporated business owners or corporations with long-term planning needs, strong cash flow, and a desire for permanent coverage as part of a broader financial strategy. Since tax treatment, ownership structure, and business goals can all affect suitability, professional advice is important before setting up a policy.
Corporations often use Whole Life Insurance to help protect the business against the financial impact of losing a key owner or shareholder, support estate and succession planning, and create a long-term asset inside the company. Because it is permanent insurance, it can also build cash value over time in addition to providing a death benefit.
The life insurance death benefit is generally received tax-free by the corporate beneficiary. In many cases, a private corporation may also be able to add all or part of the death benefit, minus certain tax adjustments such as the policy’s adjusted cost basis, to its Capital Dividend Account, which may allow tax-free capital dividends to be paid to shareholders.
A Corporate-Owned Whole Life Insurance policy is a permanent life insurance policy owned by a corporation rather than an individual. The corporation is typically the policy owner, premium payer, and beneficiary, and the coverage can remain in place for the insured person’s lifetime as long as the policy stays in force.
Yes. Whole Life Insurance is a type of permanent life insurance that can build cash value within the policy over time, depending on the policy design and insurer. This can make it different from term insurance, which is generally focused only on temporary protection for a set number of years.