whole life insurance

noun

: a type of life insurance that costs the same as long as the insured person is alive and that pays benefits to survivors when the person has died

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“Whole life insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20life%20insurance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.

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