Insurance purchased on the life of a borrower to provide indemnity for a loan balance...

Insurance purchased on the life of a borrower to pay off or reduce a loan balance upon the borrower’s death is credit life insurance. The creditor is commonly the beneficiary to the extent of the outstanding debt, and the policy is tied directly to the borrower-creditor relationship. Credit life is often written as decreasing term insurance because the death benefit is designed to track the unpaid balance of the loan. If the borrower dies while coverage is in force, the proceeds are applied to the outstanding debt rather than paid freely for general family income replacement. “Bank insurance” is not the formal insurance classification. “Ticket life insurance” is not a recognized life insurance type for loan protection. “Liability indemnity insurance” describes neither the structure nor purpose of this product. The exam trigger is the phrase life of a borrower and loan balance if the borrower dies. Reference topics: Credit Life Insurance, Decreasing Term, Debtor-Creditor Insurance, Loan Balance Protection.