Family income policy

Life insurance policy that combines whole life and decreasing term insurance. In this type of agreement, the beneficiary is paid during a specific period of time if the insured dies before the end of the period specified and in addition receives the face amount of the policy either at the end of the specified period or after death of the insured.

Family insurance policy

One life insurance contract that gives coverage to all members of a family. Generally this is whole life insurance on the wage earner, whole life or term insurance on the spouse, and smaller amounts of term insurance on the children including automatic insurance with no premium increase for children born after the policy is issued.

Family member

Under Medicare Secondary Payer guidelines, a person enrolled in a group health plan based on another person’s enrollment (e.g., spouse, adopted child, stepchild, parent, sibling).

Family policy

Life insurance contract that insures all or several family members. Usually the husband is under a whole life arrangement and the rest of the family is under term insurance, as well as those born after issuance of the policy.