ACCIDENTAL-DEATH BENEFIT

accidental-death benefit.An insurance-policy provision that allows for an additional payment

(often  double  the  face  amount  of  the  policy)  if  the  insured  dies  as  a  result  of  an  accident,  as

defined in the policy, and not from natural causes. — Abbr. ADB. [Cases: Insurance    2599. C.J.S.

Insurance §§ 1094, 1096, 1170–1171.] [Blacks Law 8th]