Skip to main content
Legacy Harvest KV 1280x316

Signature Legacy Harvest

Plant the seeds of wealth today. Grow a lasting legacy for tomorrow.

Speak to a consultant
Return to products list

 

 

 About this plan

Signature Legacy Harvest is a legacy insurance plan in USD that designed to help you potentially grow, protect and pass on your wealth. It offers flexible premium payment options and features that let you access your policy value, plan how your wealth is distributed and continue your legacy across generations.

Why should you get it?

  • Grow and pass on your wealth across generations

    Keep your wealth growing with a Secondary Life Insured¹ and the flexibility to change the life insured² as your family's needs evolve.

  • Ensure a smooth wealth transfer

    Nominate a Contingent Policy Owner³ to help manage your policy in the event of death or mental incapacity.

  • Tailor how your wealth is distributed

     

    Split your policy⁴ to allocate wealth according to your wishes and beneficiaries' needs.

  • Flexible payout options for your loved ones

    Choose to pay the death benefit5 to your beneficiaries as a lump sum or in yearly instalments over 2 to 10 years. 

  • Choose a payment option that suits you

    Pay with a single premium or spread payments over 3 or 5 years.

  • Access your wealth your way

    Make ad hoc withdrawals or convert your bonuses6 into a stream of yearly income⁶.

  • Additional support during life's challenges

    If the life insured is diagnosed with a designated condition7 after the second policy anniversary, you may apply to receive up to 100% of the terminal bonus8. 

  • Lifelong protection for your loved ones

    Help secure your family's future with whole life coverage for death⁹ and terminal illness.

  • Simple and hassle-free application

    No medical examination is required.

photo of mother and daughter eating pizza

Enjoy up to 10% premium discount

Discover our exclusive promotions just for you. T&Cs apply.

Learn more

Learn more about Signature Legacy Harvest

 

Here’s how this plan works:

  • Step 1: Choose your premium payment option 
    Select a payment option that suits your financial goals: a single premium or annual payments over 3 or 5 years.

  • Step 2: Grow your wealth and legacy 
    Build your wealth over time while creating a legacy strategy to support your loved ones across generations.

  • Step 3: Access your policy value

        Use flexible options like ad hoc withdrawals or the Bonus Realisation Option6 to receive yearly income from realised bonuses.

  • Step 4: Plan how your wealth is passed on 
    Use options such as policy split4 and death benefit5 instalments to distribute your wealth according to your plans.

  • Step 5: Keep your policy going across generations

        Nominate a Secondary Life Insured1 or Contingent Policy Owner3, or apply to change the life insured2.

  • Step 6: Stay protected throughout your journey 
    Enjoy lifelong coverage for death and terminal illness of the life insured as you build your legacy.

Signature Legacy Harvest may be suitable for:

Individuals looking to grow and preserve their wealth - You want whole life coverage while building wealth that can potentially be passed on to future generations.

Families planning for future generations - You want flexibility in how your wealth is distributed, with options such as policy split4 and death benefit5 instalments.

Those seeking a flexible legacy planning solution - You want a plan that can adapt to changing family needs through features such as change of life insured2 and policy continuity options.

Individuals who would like access to their policy value - You want the flexibility to access part of your policy value through bonus realisation6 or other policy options, subject to policy terms.

Business owners and affluent individuals planning their legacy - You are looking for a structured way to help grow, manage and transfer wealth according to your long-term goals.

Product features at a glance

Premium Term Single Premium or Annual Premium – payable over 3 or 5 years
Currency  USD
Policy Term Whole of Life
Minimum Premium Amount 

– Single Premium: US$100,000

– 3-Pay: US$33,333 annually

– 5-Pay: US$20,000 annually

Bonus Realisation Option  Realise the policy's terminal bonus through ad hoc or regular Bonus Realisation
Resilience Care Benefit Cash out up to 100% of the terminal bonus if the life insured is diagnosed with any designated condition
Secondary Life Insured Option  Nominate a Secondary Life Insured to ensure policy continuity after the current life insured's passing
Change of Life Insured To effect a change in the life insured covered under the policy
Contingent Policy Owner Option 

For individual-owned policies only. 

Nominate a Contingent Policy Owner to take over the policy in the event of your death or mental incapacity

Death Benefit Inheritance Option  Death benefit paid to nominated beneficiaries in yearly instalments over your selected inheritance period
Policy Split Exercisable once per policy year for each policy, subject to a maximum split into another 5 new split policies

Frequently asked questions

 

The Bonus Realisation Option is available from the 5th policy anniversary and can be exercised once per policy year, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

No. The Death Benefit Inheritance Option must be selected when applying for the policy, and the inheritance period cannot be changed after the policy has been issued.

No. The Resilience Care Benefit can be exercised once only if the life insured is diagnosed with a designated condition after the 2nd policy anniversary, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

Yes. The terminal bonus may be reviewed and adjusted regularly by Manulife. Any changes may affect the death benefit, terminal illness benefit and surrender value of the policy.

Yes. You can choose to receive the realised terminal bonus or accumulate it with Manulife to earn interest based on the interest rate determined by Manulife from time to time.

Yes. Signature Legacy Harvest is a whole‑life participating insurance plan designed for legacy planning, offering whole-life coverage (death and terminal illness), flexible death benefit payouts (lump sum or instalments) and continuity features to support multi‑generational wealth transfer.

  • Death benefit – a payout to your beneficiaries upon your passing. Choose between a lump sum payout or annual instalments for sustained financial support for your loved ones

  • Terminal illness coverage – financial support if diagnosed with a terminal illness

  • Policy continuity features – change the life insured, add a Secondary Life Insured, opt to have a Contingent Policy Owner or split your policy to keep the policy active for future generations

 

 

Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to the Product Summary for specific definitions.

1. To nominate a Secondary Life Insured, the Secondary Life Insured must have an insurable interest with both the policy owner and the Contingent Policy Owner (if any). Other terms and conditions apply.

2. Change of life insured option is available only after 2 years from the policy issue date. The new life insured must have insurable interest with the policy owner and the Contingent Policy Owner. Other terms and conditions apply.

3. To nominate a Contingent Policy Owner, the Contingent Policy Owner must be at least 18 and have an insurable interest in the current life insured and Secondary Life Insured. Other terms and conditions apply.

4. The policy owner may request to split the policy into separate policies after 3 years (applicable for single premium) or 5 years (applicable for 3- and 5-years premium term). Other terms and conditions apply.

5. The Death Benefit Inheritance Option must be elected at policy application. The policy owner will not be allowed to change the inheritance period or opt for this option after the policy has been issued. Please refer to the product summary for more details.

6. Bonus Realisation Option is available starting from the 5th policy anniversary. It can only be exercised once per policy year, and the request must be submitted to Manulife within 31 days after the policy anniversary. Other terms and conditions apply.

7. In the event the life insured is diagnosed with a designated condition after the 2nd policy anniversary, the policy owner may apply to realise up to 100% of the terminal bonus. Exercisable once only. 

8. At our sole discretion, we will review and may adjust terminal bonus regularly (more than once a year). Any adjustments to terminal bonus may significantly impact the death benefit, terminal illness benefit and surrender value of the policy. In extreme circumstances, terminal bonus may even be zero.

9. If the life insured passes on, the following will be paid in one lump sum (unless the Death Benefit Inheritance Option applies):

The higher of:

        (a) 101% of total premiums paid; or

        (b) sum of guaranteed surrender value of basic plan, surrender value booster benefit (if any) and non-guaranteed terminal bonus (if any), plus any accumulated realized terminal bonus, less any amounts owing to Manulife.

If a Secondary Life Insured is nominated before the death of the life insured, no death benefit will be payable, as the Secondary Life Insured will take over as the life insured (subject to Manulife's approval). 

Signature Legacy Harvest is underwritten by Manulife (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (Reg. No. 198002116D). This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Buying a life insurance policy is a long-term commitment. There may be high costs involved if you terminate the policy early, and your policy’s surrender value (if any) may be zero or less than the total premiums paid.

This brochure is for your information only and does not consider your specific investment objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not a contract of insurance and is not intended as an offer or recommendation to purchase the plan. You can find the full terms and conditions, details and exclusions for the mentioned insurance product in the policy contract.

This policy is protected under the Policy Owners’ Protection Scheme, which is administered by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (SDIC). Coverage for your policy is automatic, and no further action is required from you. For more information on the types of benefits that are covered under the scheme, as well as the limits of coverage, where applicable, please contact us or visit the LIA or SDIC websites (www.lia.org.sg (opens in a new tab) or www.sdic.org.sg (opens in a new tab)).

The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. 

We recommend that you seek advice from a Manulife Financial Consultant or our Appointed Distributors before making a commitment to purchase a policy.

Information is correct as of 18 January 2026.

   

Want to find out more?

Let's arrange for a no-obligation chat with our financial consultant now!

       

Are you new to Manulife?

    

Select ID Type or policy number

   

Are you new to Manulife?

    

         

By submitting your personal details,

  • You acknowledge that you authorise and consent to Manulife (Singapore) Pte Ltd ("Manulife) (including employees and Representatives of Manulife) to collect, use, disclose and retain your personal data for the purpose of receiving notifications via SMS(es) and email(s) to service your request; and
  • You consent to Manulife to contact you (even though your telephone number may be already registered on the National Do Not Call Registry) for marketing purposes, and to provide you with marketing, advertising and promotional information, materials and/or documents relating to financial advisory services and products distributed by Manulife, if applicable.

The consent you provide is in addition to and does not supersede, vary or nullify any consent which you may have provided previously in respect of the above purposes, unless your previous consent has been withdrawn.

You also confirm that you are the user and/or subscriber of the telephone number and email address provided by you.