This is done using aggregate data and actuarial tables — which basically display the probability a person will die at each age — to see how likely it is they'll
die over the term of the policy.
This is what's known as the underwriting process; the carrier is finding out your risk level — the probability that you'll
die over the term of your policy — and setting your premiums accordingly.
Not exact matches
Both
term and permanent
policies allow you to select an amount
of coverage in exchange for your premium payments
over the life
of the
policy, providing a lump sum payment to your beneficiaries when you
die.
As the name implies, this rider will allow
term life insurance policyholders to recover all or part
of their premiums paid
over the life
of the
policy if they do not
die during the stated
term.
Regardless
of the shifts in the stock market and the value
of your assets
over time, when you
die,
term life insurance offers your family a secure financial future whose value you predetermine when you buy your
policy.
This way if you were to
die late in the
policy term, there would be a substantial amount
of money left
over for your beneficiary after paying off the mortgage.
Term insurance is the simplest form
of life insurance plan that offers comprehensive life coverage
over a period
of time and in case the insured person
dies during the tenure
of the
policy, the guaranteed death benefit is payable to the nominee
of the
policy.
The idea is that the risk
of your
dying is calculated
over the
term of the
policy, and your premiums will reflect that risk.