double indemnity
Twice the benefit
Double indemnity is a clause in life insurance policies that pays twice the face value if the policyholder dies by accident rather than illness or natural causes.
The term gained cultural currency from James M.
Cain's 1943 novel and its film adaptation, in which conspirators plot murder to collect the doubled payout: The policy included a double indemnity clause for accidental death.
Provision in agreement
- policyAdopted principle of action
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- death benefitPayment upon policyholder's passing
- coverageExtent of inclusion
beneficiary · premium · policyholder · accidental death · life insurance · claim · compensation · settlement
Treacherous enchantress
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
flashback · cigarette · nightclub · betrayal · seduction · fatalism · suspicion · paranoia
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
scheme · greed · motive · premeditation · avarice · treachery · subterfuge · planning
Deliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- premeditationAdvance planning of action
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
felony · manslaughter · poisoning · prosecution · conviction · evidence · testimony · verdict
clause
Provision in agreement
- policyAdopted principle of action
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- death benefitPayment upon policyholder's passing
coverage · beneficiary · premium · policyholder · accidental death · life insurance · claim · compensation · settlement · insurer
femme fatale
Treacherous enchantress
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
voiceover · flashback · cigarette · nightclub · betrayal · seduction · fatalism · suspicion · paranoia · Los Angeles
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
collusion · scheme · greed · motive · premeditation · avarice · treachery · subterfuge · planning · embezzlement
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- premeditationAdvance planning of action
accomplice · felony · manslaughter · poisoning · prosecution · conviction · evidence · testimony · verdict · guilt