noun
life insurance; insurance payable at death
Refers to insurance that pays out upon the death of the insured. Often contrasted with other types of insurance such as 医療保険 (medical insurance) or 損害保険 (non-life insurance).
死亡保険に加入するかどうか迷っています。
I'm unsure whether to take out life insurance.
この死亡保
This life insurance pays ten million yen upon death.