0 a type of insurance that lasts for a limited time period
1 a form of life insurance that lasts for a fixed period of time:
It should be seen in the context of government policy on exports in general and on medium to long term insurance and project finance in particular.
In the early years, the company focused on offering term insurance to individuals as an alternative to whole life products.
Generally speaking term insurance premiums are considerably less expensive in the short term than permanent life insurance for an individual for the same benefit amount.
However, the premium costs for term insurance are substantially lower than those for permanent insurance.
Another common type of term insurance is "mortgage life insurance", which usually involves a level-premium, declining face value policy.
Also, purchasing annual renewable term insurance can add complexity to long-term investment strategies because premiums increase as the insured ages (so don't do this).
Insurance industry studies indicate that the probability of filing a death benefit claim under a term insurance policy is low.
Customers could only get the mortgage if they paid the term insurance simultaneously.