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term life insurance

American  

noun

  1. life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.


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According to her complaint, Tenisha and Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s premarital agreement stated that the actor should purchase and maintain a term life insurance policy of $1 million with his wife as the sole beneficiary.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: See the best term life insurance companies based on cost, coverage features and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It’s more expensive than term life insurance and, in your 50s, it could cost $500 a month for one $500,000 policy, or less if you have a smaller payout.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

Premiums for term life insurance are generally inexpensive.

From Salon Oct. 4, 2024

In the spring of 1996, Quotesmith.com became the first of several websites that enabled a customer to compare, within seconds, the price of term life insurance sold by dozens of different companies.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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