Whole life insurance — Whole Life Insurance, or Whole of Life Assurance (in the Commonwealth), is a life insurance policy that remains in force for the insured s whole life and requires (in most cases) premiums to be paid every year into the policy. Contents 1 History… … Wikipedia
whole life insurance — Insurance In*sur ance, n. [From {Insure}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called premium, one party undertakes to indemnify or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whole-life insurance — ➔ insurance … Financial and business terms
whole-life insurance — noun A life insurance policy on which premiums are payable up to the death of the insured person • • • Main Entry: ↑whole … Useful english dictionary
Whole Life Insurance Policy — A life insurance contract with level premiums that has both an insurance and an investment component. The insurance component pays a stated amount upon death of the insured. The investment component accumulates a cash value that the policyholder… … Investment dictionary
whole-life insurance — /ˌhəυl laɪf ɪnˌʃυərəns/, whole life policy /ˌhəυl laɪf ˌpɒlɪsi/ noun an insurance policy where the insured person pays a fixed premium each year and the insurance company pays a sum when he or she dies (also called ‘whole of life assurance’) … Dictionary of banking and finance
whole life insurance — noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured • Syn: ↑ordinary life insurance, ↑straight life insurance • Hypernyms: ↑life… … Useful english dictionary
whole-life insurance — /hoʊl ˌlaɪf ɪnˈʃɔrəns/ (say hohl .luyf in shawruhns) noun a life insurance contract where the capital sum is only payable on the death of the insured. Also, whole of life insurance …
whole life insurance — A form of life insurance that applies part of the premium payments to build an investment or savings value for the policy owner. The investment or savings value is called the cash surrender value of the policy. American Banker Glossary A contract … Financial and business terms
whole life insurance. — See ordinary life insurance. * * * … Universalium
