Key Person Insurance

Insurance designed to protect a business institution against the loss of income resulting from the death or disability of a key employee.
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A policy that protects a firm from loss caused by the death or disability of a ‘key person’ within the company.

Keyman insurance

Insurance protecting an entity against financial loss caused by the death or disability of a ‘key’ person. The loss is the estimated cost of lost business, abandoned projects and replacement of the individual. Some lenders require keyman insurance before lending to small companies which rely on one or a few key people. Keyman insurance products include life and/or health insurances.