(insurance) A person whose life is insured under a life insurance policy.

(insurance) Describing a life insurance policy that insures a single individual's life.

(insurance) The life assured under a single life contract.

(insurance) Describing a life insurance policy that insures two individuals' lives, payable either on a first death or last survivor basis.

(insurance) A life assured under a joint life contract.

Proof that a hostage is still alive.

An indication that someone is alive; vital sign. / (figuratively) An indication that someone is present.

plural of life-arrow

(historical) A stick with a line attached that was fired from a musket to a ship that had foundered.

A blue six-pointed star, outlined with a white border and usually featuring the Rod of Asclepius in the center. The symbol was originally designed and governed by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). It has since become a symbol of the emergency medical services in multiple countries.