A form of annuity contract that is entered into before a selected retirement age, with the consideration paid in installments until that age is reached. It is a form of deferred annuity.

An adaptation of an endowment at a selected retirement age in which the annuity benefit is a percentage of the face amount of Life Insurance in force prior to retirement age, usually 10%; e.g., for each $1000 of insurance a $10 per month annuity installment is payable. Under this type of policy, the cash value will exceed the face amount in the later policy years, and if death occurs before the selected retirement age, the death benefit would be the face amount or the cash value, whichever is greater.

The conversion of a Term Life Insurance policy to a Cash Value form as of the original date of issue of the Term policy, rather than as of the time the conversion is made. In other words, the Cash Value policy will have already attained the age of the former Term policy.

A provision or rider on a Life Insurance policy which states that if death occurs during a certain period of years (often 20), the policy will pay an amount, in addition to the face amount, that is equal to the cash value of the policy as of the date of death. This is really a form of Increasing Term Insurance and is used as a sales tool.

A rider on a Life Insurance policy providing that, in the event of the death of the insured within a specified period of time, the policy will pay, in addition to the face amount, an amount equal to the sum of all premiums paid to date. This is a form of Increasing Term Insurance and is used as a sales tool.

The beneficiary in a Life Insurance policy in which the owner reserves the right to revoke or change the beneficiary.

An employee of a Life insurer, who screens the applications submitted. He may accept an applicant, reject him, or propose an alternative policy or premium.

See Yearly Renewable Term.