Life insurance

Life insurance or life assurance is a contract between the policy owner and the insurer, where the insurer agrees to pay a sum of money upon the occurrence of the insured individual's or individuals' death or other event, such as terminal illness or critical illness. In return, the policy owner agrees to pay a stipulated amount called a premium at regular intervals or in lump sums. There may be designs in some countries where bills and death expenses plus catering for after funeral expenses should be included in Policy Premium. In the United States, the predominant form simply specifies a lump sum to be paid on the insured's demise. Term life insurance is probably the best way to protect you and your family. No other financial instrument can provide the significant rewards of life insurance. Your beneficiary is guaranteed benefits on your death from the day you take out your term life insurance policy, which is why it's sometimes referred to as 'creating an immediate estate'. MORE