However, unlike other contracts wherein fulfilling certain obligations from both sides will generally be simultaneous, in life insurance contracts, the customer fulfils his obligations of
payment of premium either immediately (single premium) or periodically (annually) with a hope and belief that the other party (insurer) will be fulfilling his part of the obligation in due course through multiple events like partial withdrawals, loans, survival or maturity
benefits, surrenders or any live or
death claim as per
contractual obligations.