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Term Life Insurance

Also known as: Term Insurance

Life insurance that covers a set period, called the term. It pays a death benefit to the beneficiaries if the insured dies during the term, and the policy ends when the term ends unless it is extended. Unlike permanent insurance, it is not meant to cover the insured's entire life.

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Whole Life InsuranceUniversal Life Insurance

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