What are units and whole life insurance?

What are units and whole life insurance?

A unit of life insurance is the minimum amount of coverage you can purchase, and an increase in coverage will be a multiple of the basic unit, according to Baltimore Life Cos. If, for example, the life insurance company deals in units of $1,000, you could could purchase five units to receive $5,000 in total coverage.

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