No, you cannot insure anyone for life insurance.

In order to buy life insurance on another person the insurance company will usually require that you have an insurable interest in the person you want to insure.

Insurable interest means you either rely on the person for some financial support, or that you would suffer a financial loss if the person were to die.

Insurable interest does exist between spouse, adult children and their parents, family members, and business partners, among others.

So, a husband could buy life insurance eon his wife or child, for example.

Learn more about who you can insure for life insurance