Death Benefit
Definition of "Death benefit"
Amount payable, as stated in a life insurance policy, upon the death of the insured. This is the face value of the policy plus any riders, less any outstanding loans and the interest accrued thereon.
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Comments for Death Benefit
Someone told me about dividend they received from parents death some kind of insurance don't know for sure neither did the person that told about it ( 10 yrs ago)?
Oct 10, 2018 14:44:31Hey David!
Oct 11, 2018 09:45:24That's probably the death benefit :)
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