The first few pages of a life insurance policy are typically a high-level summary. You'll likely find basic information here on the policy benefit amount, what the payments will be and the name of the insured. Many insurance companies include a cover page with the policy that contains the following:

Name of the insuring company
Type of plan (for example: term, whole life or universal)
Terms of the policy's free-look period (during which the owner can cancel a new policy without penalty)
Signature of an officer from the insuring company

The first part of your actual policy is generally the schedule of benefits and specifications, or the declaration page. The information contained in this section should be familiar, as you likely discussed it with your agent during the application process. It typically includes the following:

Benefit amount (sometimes called the face amount)
Amount of your payments (sometimes called the premium)
Name of the insured
Policy issue date
Policy number
Payment class (sometimes called the rate class)