life insurance

American

noun

insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.

life insurance British

noun

another name for life assurance

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Etymology

Origin of life insurance

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

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“The idea is to provide a kind of additional life insurance to complicate the opponent’s strategic calculations,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

He sent $1,000 to each of his five children from his wife’s life insurance and then a few hundred dollars more after he sold her car.

From Barron's

He sent each of his five children $1,000 from his wife’s life insurance and then a few hundred dollars more after he sold her car.

From MarketWatch

Combined with life insurance, the total came to about £1.5 million.

From MarketWatch

Let’s make sure we have that life insurance policy.

From Los Angeles Times

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