Why shouldn't I take a term insurance and use the money saved from the investment portion of universal life to invest on my own? It seems to me that many UI carriers don't have a wide range of investment options and there are hidden fees for as much as 3% on the total return (so I've heard). Many insurance carriers over-estimate ROI, deliberately, I was told that 12% ROI is a "conservative estimate", in reality half of that is perhaps more realistic.
My question is: exactly what is ther internal ROI in universal life, taking all fees (broker, admin, whatever into consideration)? How could you tell if a policy is right for you?