Life Insurance 101

Annuities: Guaranteed Lifetime Income and More

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] Americans are living longer and financial security through retirement is a big challenge for many. One proven way to face that challenge is by purchasing an annuity. The certainty this tool brings is … Continue reading

Investments in Bonds Help Life Insurers Meet Commitments to Customers

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] The life insurance industry has $6.3 trillion invested in the U.S. economy, making it one of the largest sources of investment capital in the nation. To help wrap your head around that, $1 … Continue reading

Investments in Mortgages Support Life Insurers’ Guarantees

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] Life insurers are a bedrock of the American economy, providing employment for American workers and investment capital for U.S. businesses. But did you know that life insurers also make hundreds of billions of … Continue reading

Life Insurance Protections Most People Don’t Know About

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] When consumers purchase a life insurance policy, their main concern is how it will protect their family’s financial future. People buy life insurance for the peace of mind that comes with knowing their … Continue reading

Lennon & McCartney. Peanut Butter & Jelly. Life & Health Insurance?

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] Great pairs provide great things like: great music (Lennon & McCartney); great lunches (peanut butter & jelly); financial protection (life & health insurance). Each component of these famous combos is distinctive. John & … Continue reading

Soccer Superstar Alex Morgan May Be in the Market for Life Insurance

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] Congratulations to women’s soccer superstar Alex Morgan. She and her husband announced in October they are expecting a daughter. Like most soon-to-be parents, it probably won’t be long before Alex thinks about life … Continue reading

People Joining Together. That’s Insurance.

[Life Insurance 101 Series: This series features IMPACT posts that detail the breadth of the industry’s reach and benefits provided to consumers.] There’s more that unites us than divides us. Like our love for freedom. And baseball, hot dogs and apple pie, of course. Let’s not forget reality TV either. Insurance unites us as well. … Continue reading