viator

noun

vi·​a·​tor vī-ˈāt-ər How to pronounce viator (audio)
: a person with a catastrophic or life-threatening illness who has a life insurance policy and sells or intends to sell it in a viatical settlement
broadly : one who owns and assigns a life insurance policy in a viatical settlement

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“Viator.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/viator. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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