Accidental Death Benefit

Definition


Accidental Death Benefit (Aide en cas de mort accidentelle)

A feature of many Canadian life insurance policies that pays an extra lump-sum—the “accidental death benefit”—to the named beneficiary when the insured person dies solely as the direct result of a sudden, unexpected, traumatic, and violent external event (for example, a car collision, fall, drowning, or similar mishap). The death must occur within a fixed time period, usually 90 days of the accident, and not be caused (even partly) by illness, self-inflicted injury, or illegal activity. If these conditions are met, the insurer pays both the regular life insurance face amount and the additional accidental death benefit, which is typically an equal amount, doubling the total payout (hence the informal term “double indemnity”).

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