What happens to premiums when a policyholder chooses the paid-up insurance option?

When a policyholder chooses the paid-up insurance option, the premiums cease completely. This option allows the policyholder to use the accumulated cash value of their whole life insurance policy to purchase a reduced amount of paid-up insurance. As a result, there are no further premium payments required.

In context, this scenario typically occurs when the policyholder reaches a point where they can no longer make premium payments or they decide to simplify their financial obligations. By converting to paid-up insurance, they still retain coverage, but without the ongoing costs associated with premium payments.