Return-of-premium (ROP) term insurance is distinguished from ordinary term because it:

Explanation

Return-of-premium term is level term that refunds the premiums paid if the insured is still living at the end of the term; in exchange, it charges a higher premium than plain term. It does not double the death benefit, does not build cash value like whole life (its refund is a contractual feature, not accumulating cash value), and it does provide a death benefit throughout the term. The survival refund is the single feature that sets ROP term apart.