Common Gap. DEFINITION of 'Common Gap'. A price gap found on a price chart for an asset. These gaps are brought about by normal market forces and, as the name implies, are very common. They are represented graphically by a non-linear jump or drop from one point on the chart to another point. In general, there is no major event that precedes this type of gap.
Most term life insurance policies sold today come with a conversion feature that allows you to convert some or all of your term life insurance policy to a permanent policy like whole life, universal life or variable life. Some term policies also allow you to convert your term policy to a permanent policy in phases.
Insurance that covers such a loan is known as credit life/credit disability. Some policies cover only life, some. cover only disabilities, and others cover both. Credit disability is often called credit accident and health. insurance. Credit life insurance = decreasing term insurance. Credit life is similar to a special type of life insurance called âdecreasing termâ insurance. â¢ A credit life policy is issued for an amount equal to how much you owe. â¢ As your loan balance decreases, so does the face amount of the credit life policy.