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Variable life insurance is a life insurance contract that provides a death benefit to your survivors when you die and has a cash value component that you can invest. The cash value grows based on your ...

All of Lafayette’s eight whole life insurance policies are permanent, guaranteeing a death benefit as long as you pay your premiums. They include a cash value component with guaranteed accumulation.

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