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Noun: tontine insurance
  1. A form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant their share is distributed to the remaining members
    "Tontine insurance was popular in the past but is now rarely offered due to ethical concerns";
    - tontine

Derived forms: tontine insurances

Type of: life assurance [Brit, Cdn], life insurance [N. Amer]