Glossary Term

Key Man Insurance

Key Person Insurance

Key man insurance is a life insurance policy a business owns on a critical owner, executive, or employee, with the death benefit paid directly to the company rather than the individual's family.

In Plain English

If losing one specific person would financially hurt the business, key man insurance funds that disruption — recruiting costs, lost revenue, operational chaos.

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