Surrendering Endowments
 

Surrendering Endowments Options

 

Ssurrendering endowments back to the issuing company and you may miss out on the extra cash that you can get by selling the polices instead of just surrendering the endowments, Endowment Trade are here to help.

Thinking of surrendering endowments? No longer wish to continue making payments on your endowment policies? Well it might be worthwhile considering selling them.

With many policies you can retrieve up to 40% more compared to surrendering endowments. Endowment Trade is a totally independent regulated financial adviser specialising in alternatives to surrendering endowments.

Endowment Trade offer an alternative to surrendering endowments, by Selling the policies to an intermediary such as Endowment Trade the policyholder could realise up to 40% more than the surrender value, but the age of the endowment policies and the life company that issued them play a big part in determining their second hand value.

Surrendering endowments is common in the UK, but selling or trading you policies is becoming more widespread, and can mean more money for the policyholder.

If for what ever reason you're thinking of surrendering endowments or cashing your policies in, make sure your endowment company tells you about all the options that include trading the policies as well as surrendering them if they have been running for at least five years.

If you decide on surrendering endowments, the life office pays you a surrender value them. If you trade them, you sell the policies to a third party usually via a traded endowment company like Endowment Trade.

The new owner takes over the policies and pays the premiums but the assurance remains on the life of the original policyholder. So when they mature or if the original policyholder dies, the new owner gets the money.

Endowment trade are one of the market leaders who will value your endowment policy and make you the best offer above your surrendering endowments value. You can then make up your mind whether or to sell or continue with your surrendering endowments intention.

Surrendering endowments or to sell your endowment policies online? Click here for information on earning up to 40% more than the surrendering endowments value.

1) Why should I surrender my endowment policy with EndowmentTrade?
EndowmentTrade has been a market leading supplier of endowment policies to institutional clients since its launch in 2001 and is able to make you the best possible surrender price for your endowment policy. For some traded endowment policies this could be as much as 40% over the surrender value of the endowment policy.

2) Why do endowment policy holders surrender in their endowment early?
Surrendering an endowment can be as a result of divorce or the need to raise cash for other expenditure purposes.

3) Why may policy holders get more cash if they surrender their endowment policy to EndowmentTrade rather than surrender their endowment policy with the life office?
Life offices charges may be deducted from the surrender value with the life office of the endowment policy thereby not reflecting its true cash market value

4) Will the EndowmentTrade surrender price may be a committed surrender offer or a valuation only?
EndowmentTrade only makes committed surrender offers and we are regulated by the FSA to buy endowment policies as principal.

5) Is any tax payable on the cash amount received for surrendering my endowment policy?
No, provided the endowment policy was taken out to repay a mortgage endowment and not made as an investment all cash received in surrendering the endowment policy with EndowmentTrade is tax free.

6) Are there any fees or hidden costs to be deducted for the cash offer you make for surrendering endowment policies with EndowmentTrade?
There are no hidden or unhidden deductions or fees in the surrendering process

7) How long does it take to get a surrender offer for my endowment policy with EndowmentTrade?
EndowmentTrade will make any surrender offer within 5 working days of receiving you completed application.

8) How long does it take to surrender in my endowment policy with EndowmentTrade once I have agreed a surrender cash price?
On average 20 to 25 working days from receipt of complete documentation, subject to clear title from independent law society regulated solicitors the costs of which are covered by us for all endowment policies.

9) Can I surrender my endowment if the original endowment policy document is lost?
Yes, provided the Life Office either confirms that they do not require sight of the original endowment policy document at claim or surrendering stage or they provide a substitute / replacement endowment policy document.

10) Can I surrender my endowment policy for cash with EndowmentTrade if there is a loan secured on my endowment policy?
Yes, provided the lender is either willing to confirm that upon receipt or cash funds to repay their loan they will undertake to provide a letter of no further interest or they provide a letter of no further interest prior to the completion of the endowment surrender.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

THERE ARE SIX PIECES OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO YOUR POLICY THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE BEFORE WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A VALUATION.
  1. ISSUING LIFE COMPANY NAME AT START DATE. (MANY LIFE COMPANIES HAVE MERGED SINCE).
  2. EXACT START AND END DATE OF THE POLICY.
  3. BASIC SUM ASSURED OR BASIC BENEFIT (NOT DEATH BENEFIT).
  4. ACCRUED BONUSES UP TO 2006 OR 2007.
  5. PREMIUM AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY.
  6. SURRENDER VALUE (WITHIN LAST MONTH).
  • MUCH OF THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE ON YOUR ORIGINAL POLICY DOCUMENT AND YOUR MOST RECENT BONUS STATEMENT.
  • YOU MUST HAVE AN UP TO DATE SURRENDER VALUE WHEN SUBMITTING A POLICY FOR QUOTATION.
  • YOU CAN OBTAIN AN UP TO DATE SURRENDER VALUE BY CONTACTING YOUR LIFE OFFICE EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR LETTER.
  • ANY OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT IS INCOMPLETE CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE LIFE COMPANY BY CONTACTING THEM BY TELEPHONE OR IN WRITING.
  • THE POLICY QUOTATION FORM IS FOR 'WITH PROFITS' POLICIES ONLY. IF THE LIFE COMPANY OFFICE IS NOT ON THE SCROLL DOWN BAR THIS IS BECAUSE THE POLICY IS UNITISED OR UNIT LINKED AND NOT WITH PROFITS AND THEREFORE NOT TRADABLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN TELL IF YOUR POLICY IS UNITISED BY WHETHER THERE IS A REFERENCE TO "NO OF UNITS HELD" ON YOUR ANNUAL STATEMENT.
  • ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE MANDATORY.
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Surrendering Endowments? Why Not Sell Them

  

Why do people consider surrendering endowments or to sell their endowment policies?

The reasons are varied but are usually attributed to a change in circumstances such as redundancy, divorce or a change in mortgage arrangements.

In normal circumstances, it is best to continue with a with-profit endowments to maturity, but for various reasons this often does not happen. It is important for anybody thinking about surrendering endowments to consider all options.

These include:

  • Surrendering endowments direct to the issuing life office.
  • Borrowing against the endowments, either from the issuing life office or from a bank using the policy as security.
  • Making the policies 'paid up' which means no further premiums are payable on the policies, but reduced benefits will be received on death or maturity.
  • Auctioning the endowment policies.
  • Surrendering endowments on the second-hand market.

Policyholders should also remember that if they opt for surrendering endowments or to sell their policies they will lose the benefit of the life assurance protection, and if their policy is with a mutual life office which subsequently demutualises they would lose the potential of any windfall payments.

However if you have considered these alternatives and have decided to sell you're policies then Endowment Trade should be able to help you get the best price.

An increase in surrendering endowments activity has taken place since "endowment shortfall red letter" warnings have been issued by the endowment policy life offices, and more policy holders are now selling policies through specialist companies like Endowment Trade, and receiving offers from private buyers or institutions that are over and above the surrendering endowments value being offered by the originating life offices.
 

Surrendering Endowments Free Valuation

  

EndowmentTrade is able to offer you a free evalution on your endowment policies.

You have nothing to lose by requesting a quote; the difference could be extremely beneficial to you.

Selling your endowment policies instead of surrendering endowments can earn you money very quickly & efficiently.

Just fill in our online surrendering endowments alternative quotation form and you can be confident that if your endowment policies are potentially tradable that the details will be in front of the main market makers and endowment policy investors immediately.

Your endowment policies will then be assessed, and if tradable, an offer will be notified back to you, usually within 48 hours, and the process of selling the endowment commences.

Please note: when selling endowment policies, in general suitable policies are traditional ‘With Profits’ and ‘Whole of Life’ policies which have run for at least 5 years and have a minimum surrender value of £1000.We will also consider some ‘Unitised With Profits’ policies. Endowment Trade undertakes to all clients the following: No obligation, Complete confidentiality, Fully trained and competent staff and a Swift and efficient service

If selling your endowments now seems more attractive than surrendering endowments ? then Click here for a free valuation or phone (0)208 871 4290.
EndowmentTrade is the online internet division of Oakwood Capital Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Endowment Trade acts on an execution only basis and does not offer advice as to whether or not you should cash in your traded endowment policy. If in doubt, seek expert financial advice.Address: Endowment Trade, Oakwood Capital Limited, 9 Lydden Road, London, SW18 4LT. Telephone: +44 (0)208 871 4290 Email: enquiries@endowmenttrade.co.uk.
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