life insurance
noun
: insurance providing for payment of a stipulated sum to a designated beneficiary upon death of the insured
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Repositioning includes actions such as converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, taking extra distributions and putting the after-tax amounts in taxable accounts or in permanent life insurance policies.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Just six months before his disappearance, Mike had purchased a $1.75 million life insurance policy -- sold to him by Brian.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 31 July 2025
Every online will-maker review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of life insurance products.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Johnson's Magic Johnson Enterprises took a controlling interest in the life insurance company in 2015, per Business Record.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Just six months before his disappearance, Mike had purchased a $1.75 million life insurance policy -- sold to him by Brian.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 31 July 2025
Every online will-maker review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of life insurance products.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Johnson's Magic Johnson Enterprises took a controlling interest in the life insurance company in 2015, per Business Record.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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“Life insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20insurance. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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