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LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT [2 records]

Record 1 1988-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Insurance
CONT

In 1947 there were 6,141 employers who had group life insurance contracts covering 635,000 employees. In 1969 there were 48,800 group life contracts in force covering more than 15 million individuals and providing over $50 billion of life insurance with annual premiums of $290 million.

OBS

Group life insurance may be described simply as insurance covering the lives of a number of persons, such as employees of one employer, by a single contract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance sur la vie
CONT

En 1947, 6,141 employeurs avaient des contrats collectifs en vigueur, sur la tête de 635,000 employés. En 1969, il y avait 48,800 contrats d'assurance-vie collective en vigueur, couvrant au delà de 15 millions de personnes et représentant plus de $50 milliards d'assurance-vie dont les primes annuelles dépassaient $290 millions.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Insurance Law
OBS

The life insurance contract is governed by the general principles applicable to all forms of contracts, to which must be added provisions special to life insurance contracts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des assurances
OBS

Le contrat d'assurance sur la vie est régi par les principes généraux applicables à l'ensemble des contrats, auxquels principes viennent se greffer des dispositions particulières aux contrats d'assurance sur la vie.

Spanish

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