life assured
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]life assured (plural lives assured)
- (insurance) A person whose life is insured under a life insurance policy.
- The life assured is a 30-year-old female non-smoker.
- This contract has two lives assured.
Usage notes
[edit]- When discussing people in general that are insured by life insurance contracts, they are referred to as “assured lives”. When discussing specific individuals, they are referred to as “lives assured”.