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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Amica offers a level term life insurance and whole life insurance policies payable for 20 years or until age 65 or 100, both with a free terminal illness rider.
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Four whole life insurance policies round out his fortune.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Some families combat these pitfalls by turning to whole life insurance.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Four whole life insurance policies round out his fortune.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Some families combat these pitfalls by turning to whole life insurance.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Whole life insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20life%20insurance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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