life cover
noun /ˈlaɪf kʌvə(r)/
/ˈlaɪf kʌvər/
(also life assurance)
(both British English) (also life insurance British and North American English)
- a type of insurance in which you make regular payments so that you receive a sum of money when you are a particular age, or so that your family will receive a sum of money when you die