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surrender value

American  

noun

Insurance.
  1. cash value.


Etymology

Origin of surrender value

First recorded in 1875–80

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Whole-life insurance, on the other hand, does have a cash surrender value as well as lifetime coverage; for that reason, it’s more expensive.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

Term life insurance is for a fixed period of time and does not have a cash surrender value.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

Some insurance companies will automatically terminate your policy when your surrender value is accessed.

From Encyclopedia.com Mar. 21, 2018

While having the ability to access the cash surrender value before maturity is an advantage, you can also expect to pay a higher premium if you choose a universal life or whole life policy.

From Encyclopedia.com Mar. 21, 2018

But if the insured had taken his bonuses in cash, or his policy did not carry profits, then the surrender value would be £82 10s. only.

From Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein by Cotton, William

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