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term life insurance

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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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WSJ | Buy Side: We analyzed 19 insurers to find the best term life insurance companies based on cost, coverage and complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

With term life insurance, your mother would need to undergo a medical evaluation at the start, but not when it expires.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Premiums for term life insurance are generally inexpensive.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024

Almost 20 years ago, the 64-year-old Westfield, New Jersey, resident took out a term life insurance policy, to help cover his family in case the worst happened.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

For such websites, term life insurance was a perfect product.

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

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