What is life insurance for mortgages?

A term life insurance policy provides temporary life insurance protection for a specific duration, usually up to 30 years.

To protect your mortgage, you may want to choose a 15, 20, or 30 year term insurance policy to provide a death benefit to your family members should you pass away before your home mortgage loan is paid off.

The death benefit may be used to pay off the outstanding balance on your mortgage so your family members may remain in the home they shared with you.

Learn more about term life insurance to cover mortgages.