Yes, you can buy a life insurance policy on yourself, which would name you as the insured, and you would select someone else to be the beneficiary of the policy.

The beneficiary is the person who receives the proceeds from your life insurance when you die.

This is the most common way to buy life insurance - buying coverage on yourself.

There are many reasons someone would choose to buy a life insurance policy including to replace their income for their family, pay off mortgage, provide for spouse's retirement, etc.


To learn more, read this article: Can I Buy Life Insurance for Myself?