Payout

“Explain!” demanded Noah surprisingly curtly.

“Well, The job I’m about to lose is really good. The salary’s great and the pension arrangements are terrific, even though my retirement age is still over thirty years away. But along with the pension comes a non-contributory life insurance for 8 times my salary. That would pay out over £400,000... with no suicide let-out clause either! I’m worth more dead than alive!”

“That payout going straight to your children?” asked Noah, a trifle over inquisitively perhaps.

“I wish...” said Frank, wistfully, “Denise would get it, but they should inherit in the end.”