There are two main types. Term life insurance covers you for a set period, such as 10, 20 or 30 years. Permanent life insurance covers you for life, and comes in three main kinds: participating whole life and universal life, which build cash value, and term to 100, which doesn’t.
What types of life insurance are available in Canada?
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