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24 Life Insurance Terms That Can Save You Money and Confusion

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By Laura Gariepy
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Accelerated Death Benefit / Living Benefits: An accelerated death benefit lets the insured access a portion of the life insurance death benefit while still alive if they are diagnosed with a qualifying serious or terminal illness. The amount taken early is usually deducted from the death benefit paid to beneficiaries later. Beneficiary: The beneficiary is the person or entity (such as a charity or trust) who will receive the death benefit of the life insurance policy upon the insured's death.
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9 Common Life Insurance Riders You Should Know About

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By Laura Gariepy
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visualspace / iStock.com You know that life insurance pays your beneficiaries a death benefit when you die. You may also know that some life insurance policies build cash value you can borrow from if needed. But life insurance can actually do so much more for you and your heirs, depending on how you structure your policy. You can customize your life insurance with riders, which are policy clauses that provide additional protection and benefits (usually at an additional cost). 1.
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9 Common Life Insurance Riders You Should Know About Original

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By Laura Gariepy, Molly Sullivan
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June 16, 2026 5 min Read Commitment to Our Readers GOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
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