ASC Mini Course · Structures

PPLI Explained

Learn why Private Placement Life Insurance is studied by HNW and UHNW families as a wealth structuring instrument.

Lesson 7 of 12
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Core principle

PPLI is studied because it can combine investment flexibility, tax awareness, privacy, succession and policy architecture within a compliant insurance wrapper.

Visual model
Life insurance contract
Policy ownership
Investment account
Compliance framework
Estate planning role

What PPLI is

Private Placement Life Insurance is a customised life insurance structure typically used in sophisticated planning for affluent families. It should not be presented as standard retail life insurance.

Why it matters

PPLI can address multiple dimensions at once: tax efficiency, asset consolidation, confidentiality, liquidity provision and generational transfer.

Advisor lens

The key is suitability and structure. PPLI requires professional coordination and should be discussed as part of a broader wealth architecture, not as a standalone sales product.

Questions to sit with

  • Is the family’s asset complexity sufficient for this conversation?
  • What are the tax, reporting and succession questions?
  • Who must be involved before implementation?
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