Comment posted What Happens To The Dividend Option Term Rider On A Whole Life Insurance Policy? by .

The purpose of a dividend option is to purchase paid up additions or term insurance for a specified amount of time (5 years, 7 years, ect.). It sounds that you are doing the latter and are using your dividends to repurchase term insurance at your attained age. This would cause an increase in the premium cost. You might consider paid up additions. The amount of insurance would be less, but you would avoid the higher cost you mentioned.

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