life assurance, that is to say, the class of assurance which comprises, in particular, assurance on survival to a stipulated age only, assurance on death only, assurance on survival to a stipulated age or on earlier death, life assurance with return of premiums, marriage assurance, birth assurance.
la branche «vie», c'est-à-dire celle qui comprend notamment l'assurance en cas de vie, l'assurance en cas de décès, l'assurance mixte, l'assurance sur la vie avec contre-assurance, l'assurance «nuptialité», l'assurance «natalité».