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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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We found the best term life insurance options by analyzing rates, coverage features and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

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

Nor had there been any radical changes among insurance companies, insurance brokers, or the people who buy term life insurance.

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

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