Life insurance is a contract of benefit.
This means that when you purchase a life insurance policy, you are entering into an agreement with an insurance company where they promise to pay a certain amount of money to your designated beneficiaries upon your death. The purpose of this benefit is to provide financial protection to your loved ones in case something unexpected happens to you.
The other options listed are concepts commonly associated with insurance, but they do not fully capture the essence of what a life insurance contract is.
Indemnity refers to the principle of restoring someone to the same financial position they were in before they experienced a loss. While life insurance may provide some level of indemnity, it is not the primary purpose of the policy.
Subrogation is the right of an insurer to recover money it has paid out to a policyholder from a third party who may be responsible for the loss. This is not typically a concept that applies to life insurance.
Contribution refers to the sharing of a loss among multiple parties. While life insurance may involve multiple policyholders, the primary purpose of the contract is still to provide a benefit to the beneficiaries of the insured person.