Burial, Final Exp, Whole Life provides lifelong coverage that never expires, builds cash value you can access, and guarantees a death benefit whenever you pass away — with premiums that stay the same for life.
Universal Life also provides lifelong coverage, but with flexible premiums and death benefits you can adjust over time. It builds cash value that grows based on current interest rates (or market indexes with Indexed Universal Life). You can access the cash value, but growth and premiums are not fully guaranteed like whole life, so the policy needs to be properly funded to stay in force.
Term Life provides coverage for a set number of years (10, 20, or 30). If you outlive the term, the policy expires with no payout and no cash value. Many term policies also have premium increases every 5 years, and renewing at the end of the term usually comes with much higher rates due to your older age.