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ordinary life insurance

ordinary life insurance

4.1
A plan that gives a fixed amount and has level yearly payments for life
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdəˌnɛri laɪf ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : seguro de vida ordinario
  • Unlike term policies, ordinary life insurance remains in effect as long as the premiums are paid.

Examples

  • Get ordinary life insurance!

  • He decided to purchase ordinary life insurance to guarantee financial security for his family.

  • Many financial advisors recommend ordinary life insurance due to its consistent premiums over a lifetime.

  • I need ordinary life insurance.

  • He purchased an ordinary life insurance policy to ensure his family would be financially secure after his passing.

  • Many people choose ordinary life insurance for its predictable premiums and guaranteed coverage amount throughout their lifetime.

  • She explained that ordinary life insurance requires annual payments that continue until the policyholder's death.

Synonyms

life insurance
vsordinary life insurance
91 3.0

A plan that pays money to your family or other people you choose when you die

is narrower, specifying fixed coverage and lifetime level premium payments
whole life insurance
vsordinary life insurance
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A plan that pays a fixed amount when you die and has payments that stay the same for life

focuses on fixed coverage and level premiums rather than the guaranteed payout
straight life insurance
vsordinary life insurance
  • Specialized
6.0

A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life

is the same meaning but is an alternative common name
life assurance
vsordinary life insurance
  • UK
4.1

A plan that pays money to people you choose after you die

is narrower, specifying fixed amount and level premiums for life

How Permanent

whole life insurance
  • Specialized
1 3.9
ordinary life insurance
  • Specialized
4.1
term insurance
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

ordinary + life + insurance

The phrase is compositionally built from 'ordinary' (usual/standard) modifying the compound 'life insurance' (insurance covering a person’s life), so a learner who knows the parts will infer it denotes the usual/standard type of life insurance. While the precise technical details (fixed coverage, level premiums) are specialist, the general meaning is directly derivable and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Ordinary life insurance comes from the idea that this is the 'ordinary' or regular kind of life plan: ordinary means 'usual', and life insurance is money paid to your family when you die. That's why it refers to a plan with a set coverage amount and the same yearly payments that continue for your whole life.