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Saturday, June 23, 2007

Life insurance

Life insurance, sometimes referred to as life assurance, provides for a payment of a sum of money upon the death of the insured. In addition, life insurance can be used as a means of investment or saving.

Source: Swiss Re

Universal Life insurance

Life insurance with an investment component as well as a death benefit. You, the policyholder, have the right to increase or decrease the investment amount.

Source: Investor Awareness

Insurance: Definition

A contract in which one party agrees to pay for another party's financial loss resulting from a specified event (for example, a collision, theft, or storm damage).

Source: The Federal Reserve Board