* Insurance in case of death: In this type of insurance, the death of the insured, the insurer pays the beneficiary up by that amount of insurance.
* Insurance in case of life insurance In the insurer pays the insured amount of insurance, provided they live to maturity of a given period of time. You can also agreed to pay a regular income while the insured lives, from a date fixed in advance.
* Insurance mixed up a combination of insurance against death and life. Therefore, the amount of insurance paid to the beneficiaries if the insured dies before the expiration of the contract and was delivered to him if survival to that date.
According to cover one or more heads
* Insurance on a head: the insurance is paid when the insured person dies.
* On two or more heads: This contract will ensure the life of two or more people and the insurance is paid when one dies for one or the other.
Attentive to the number of persons covered by the policy
* Individual Insurance: A contract by which a person is assured a certain death, life, or both.
* Insurance group: These contracts will ensure the life of many people. The insurance pays the death of these, the beneficiaries instituted.
According riders
* Insurance with additional clauses: In accordance with these terms the policy may provide other benefits.
* Insurance free riders: Those whose insurance only provides insurance against death, life or both.