Investment‑linked life insurance offers:
- life protection and investment opportunities in mutual funds
- high flexibility in adjusting coverage or investment allocation
- self‑directed investment decisions and responsibility for investment risk
- In contrast, traditional life insurance (e.g., endowment plans):
- provides fixed coverage and guaranteed benefits
- offers limited flexibility
- places investment risk on the insurer, not the policyowner
- does not allow policyowners to change premium allocation or investment proportions