term insurance


noun

an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.

Origin of term insurance

First recorded in 1895–1900

British Dictionary definitions for term insurance

term insurance

noun

life assurance, usually low in cost and offering no cash value, that provides for the payment of a specified sum of money only if the insured dies within a stipulated period of time