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death benefit

NOUN
insurance or pension money paid out to a deceased person's beneficiary
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When he dies those will go to beneficiaries income-tax-free in the form of a death benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Your husband pays $1,200 per year for a $500,000 death benefit.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Another common practice is using the dividend toward “paid-up” additions, which is additional coverage that increases the total death benefit and can compound to earn even more dividends in the future.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

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

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



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