Life Insurance and Annuities

Life Paid Up at Age
A Life Paid Up at Age policy lets the policy continue in force for life while premium payments stop at a pre-agreed age.
Net Cost (Life Insurance)
Net cost is a way to estimate what a life insurance policy has cost over time after accounting for values such as cash value and dividends.
Automatic Premium Loan Provision
A life policy feature that advances unpaid premiums from policy cash value to keep coverage in force temporarily.
Cost of Living Rider
A rider that increases coverage payments periodically to keep benefits aligned with inflation.
Cross Purchase Agreement
A legal agreement where owners each own life insurance on the other owners to fund ownership transfer.
Endowment Insurance
A life policy that pays the face amount at death during the endowment period or to the policyowner if the insured survives to the maturity date.
Expectation of Life
The average remaining lifetime for a person at a given age, as shown by a mortality table.
Debit System
A premium collection model where an agent collects recurring payments directly from insureds.