One of the most common executive benefits is Key-Man Insurance. These mitigate the loss of revenue production
if a key person dies prematurely. Two
other types of executive benefits are the Section 162 Executive Bonus Plan and
the Split-Dollar Arrangements providing direct perquisites to the Key Person.
In all three plans, life insurance is the underlying asset. For the Key-Man Insurance Plan, either term
life or a policy which accumulates cash value may be used. For the Executive Bonus and the Split-Dollar
plans a life insurance policy with a cash build up component must be used.