life insurance

noun

1. 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

noun

1. another name for life assurance

Word History and Origins

Origin of life insurance¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

For domestic investors, such as big life insurance companies, U.S.

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For domestic investors, such as big life insurance companies, U.S.

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If he can lose track of his life insurance — and there’s no reason to think why he should be to blame — so can they.

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I also have $500,000 in term life insurance from my employer.

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They expect its life insurance division to see a material profitability turnaround in FY 2026 thanks to its revised product lineup, a balanced segmental mix and sustained cost discipline.

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