Suicide Clause

Definition


Suicide Clause: A standard provision in Canadian life insurance policies stating that if the insured person dies by suicide within a specific period—usually two years from the date the policy first takes effect or from its most recent reinstatement—the insurer will not pay the death benefit. Instead, the company returns all premiums that have been paid, sometimes with minimal interest. After this two-year window has passed, the policy will pay the full death benefit even if death is the result of suicide.

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