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tontine insurance

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Definition of tontine insurance

: participating life insurance providing for distribution of surplus according to the tontine principle — compare deferred dividend

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“Tontine insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tontine%20insurance. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

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