Whole life insurance differs from term life in which of the following ways? Term life is usually more expensive than whole life. Whole life has a variable premium over the life of the policy, increasing as the policyholder gets older. Term life has a fixed premium forever. Term life has a savings component, whole life is pure insurance. Whole life is a combination of term life insurance and a savings account.
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