Eighty-four percent of Americans would agree most people need life insurance, yet when asked, only 70% said they needed any. (Insurance Barometer Study, LIMRA & Life Foundation, 2017)
In the event of a tragedy, life insurance can help pay bills, continue a family business, finance children’s education and protect a spouse’s retirement plan. (LIFE Happens, 2017)
If the primary wage earner died, 62% of families would immediately have trouble meeting everyday living expenses. Forty-three percent of families would have trouble meeting expenses after several months. (Trends in Life & Insurance Ownership, LIMRA, 2016)
One in five households with children under age 18 have no insurance whatsoever. (LIMRA Facts About Life, 2016)
Over 100 million adults are without life insurance in the United States. (“2015 Insurance Barometer Study”, Ashley Durham, LIMRA and Life Happens, April 14, 2015)
Seven in 10 U.S. households own life insurance. On average, they only own enough to replace their household income for three years. (2016 Insurance Barometer Study, LIMRA)
Almost 45% of U.S. households say they are likely to buy life insurance in the next 12 months. (LIMRA Facts About Life, 2016)
Forty-three percent of those age 25-44 are concerned with leaving dependents in a difficult situation should they die prematurely. (2015 Insurance Barometer Study, Life Happens and LIMRA)
Top three reasons for not having life insurance are:
• Sixty-six percent say it’s just too expensive for them.
• Sixty-six percent say other financial priorities take higher precedence.
• Fifty-four percent feel they have as much as they need right now.
(Insurance Barometer Survey, 2017)
We can help you insure the ones you love. Start now.
Western & Southern Financial Group
The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, OH, operates in DC and all states except AK, CT, ME, MA, NH, NY and VT. Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, operates in DC and all states except AK, ME, NH, NY and RI.
©2017 Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
IGV-SN01 1711
