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death benefit

NOUN
insurance or pension money paid out to a deceased person's beneficiary
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Unless there was an error by the insurer, a lapsed policy has no death benefit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

They can elect to continue the income over a spouse’s lifetime and add a death benefit for other heirs.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

You’re basically paying the cost of a typical household utility bill for a tax-free $1.5 million death benefit.

From MarketWatch Nov. 15, 2025

That is less than half the $800,000 cash-in value of Montana’s policy and a fraction of the death benefit, according to a court challenge she made this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

The death benefit of the International Typographical Union may be regarded as the simplest type.

From Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions by Kennedy, James B.



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