If I surrender a universal life insurance policy what happens?

If you surrender it you are in effect canceling the policy. They will issue you a check for the cash value in the insurance and you will no longer have the protection. Alternatives? Maybe take a loan on the cash value which you would have to pay back. If you are over 52 you should look into selling the policy as you will get more than the cash value. I can help you with that. In any case I caution you on losing a policy like this, consider carefully. 4LifeGuild