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Company ReviewsAARP Life Insurance Review
AARP Life Insurance is not underwritten by AARP - AARP is a nonprofit advocacy organization that licenses its brand to New York Life Insurance Company. "AARP Life" products are New York Life products marketed exclusively to AARP members ages 50+. Understanding this relationship is critical when comparing coverage options.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsAmerican National Life Insurance Review
American National Insurance Company (ANICO) is a Texas-headquartered insurer founded in 1905. After being acquired by Brookfield Reinsurance in 2022, American National exited the new life insurance market in 2023 and pivoted to property-casualty insurance and annuities only. Existing life insurance policies remain in force.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsAssurity Life Insurance Review
Assurity Life Insurance Company is an A- rated mutual insurance company founded in 1890 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Assurity specializes in supplemental and specialty products: return of premium term life, critical illness insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability income insurance.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsBanner Life Insurance Review (Legal & General America)
Banner Life is the U.S. life insurance arm of Legal & General Group, a London-headquartered global insurer founded in 1836. Banner Life consistently ranks among the most competitive carriers for fully-underwritten level term life insurance, particularly on 30-year and 40-year terms. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Corebridge Financial Life Insurance Review
Corebridge Financial is an A rated life insurance company that spun out of AIG in 2022 and IPO'd on the NYSE. It markets the legacy AIG life insurance product portfolio, including Select-a-Term, Quick Issue Term, Quality of Life Insurance with strong living benefits, and Guaranteed Issue Whole Life.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsEthos Life Insurance Review
Ethos Life is a digital life insurance brokerage founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. Ethos offers a 100 percent online application with instant decisions for term life coverage up to $2 million for healthy applicants ages 20-65. Ethos does not underwrite policies itself; coverage is underwritten by A+ rated Legal & General America (Banner Life) and other A-rated partner carriers.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsForesters Financial Life Insurance Review
Foresters Financial is an A rated fraternal benefit society founded in 1874 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest fraternal life insurance providers in North America. Member benefits (orphan grant, scholarship, family health benefit) are included at no extra cost with every policy.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Gerber Life Insurance Review
Gerber Life Insurance Company is an A rated U.S. life insurance company founded in 1967 as a subsidiary of the Gerber baby food company. While Gerber Life is now owned by Western & Southern Financial Group, it remains best known for the Gerber Grow-Up Plan, a children's whole life policy that automatically doubles its face amount at age 18.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsHaven Life Insurance Review
Haven Life was a digital life insurance brokerage founded in 2014 as a subsidiary of MassMutual. It pioneered instant-decision term life insurance with no medical exam. Haven Life closed to new applications in 2023, with existing policies continuing to be administered by parent MassMutual.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsLadder Life Insurance Review
Ladder Life was a digital life insurance brokerage founded in 2017 known for its flexible "laddering" feature that let policyholders adjust coverage up or down over time. Ladder was acquired by Allstate in 2024 and no longer offers new policies under the Ladder brand. Existing in-force policies continue to be administered.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsMutual of Omaha Life Insurance Review
Mutual of Omaha is an A+ rated mutual insurance company founded in 1909 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It is one of the broadest carriers in the U.S. life insurance market with strong offerings in term, no-exam term, simplified-issue and guaranteed-issue final expense, whole life, and universal life. Famous for the Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom sponsorship.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsNational Life Group Insurance Review
National Life Group (NLG) is an A rated mutual insurance holding company founded in 1848 and headquartered in Montpelier, Vermont and Addison, Texas. NLG is best known for its LiveWell product line and for including the deepest and broadest set of living benefit riders (chronic illness, critical illness, terminal illness) in the U.S. life insurance market.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsNorth American Company Life Insurance Review
North American Company for Life and Health Insurance (NACOLAH) is an A+ rated life insurance carrier founded in 1886 and headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. As part of Sammons Financial Group, North American specializes in indexed universal life (IUL) and guaranteed universal life (GUL) products. Strong accelerated underwriting up to $1,000,000 for healthy applicants.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Pacific Life Insurance Review
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an A+ rated mutual insurance company founded in 1868 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Pacific Life specializes in permanent life insurance (guaranteed universal life, indexed universal life, variable universal life) for the high-net-worth and supplemental retirement income markets.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsProtective Life Insurance Review
Protective Life Insurance Company is an A+ rated U.S. insurer founded in 1907 and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Owned by Japan's Dai-ichi Life Holdings since 2015, Protective is one of the most competitive carriers for fully-underwritten term life (Classic Choice Term) and guaranteed universal life (Custom Choice UL).
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsRoyal Neighbors of America Life Insurance Review
Royal Neighbors of America is a fraternal benefit society founded in 1895 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It is one of the few major U.S. life insurance organizations founded and historically governed by women, with a focus on women-led households. Royal Neighbors offers term life, whole life, simplified-issue whole life, and guaranteed-issue whole life with included member benefits.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Jun 2026
Company ReviewsColonial Penn Life Insurance Company Review
Colonial Penn is one of the largest advertisers of guaranteed issue life insurance. But, are they actually worth paying more for?
Brian Greenberg•Updated Apr 2023
Company ReviewsSagicor Life Insurance Company Review
Sagicor is our favorite company for whole life and IUL policies without a medical exam. Their pricing is excellent, and their application can be completed online.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Mar 2023
Company ReviewsProsperity Life Insurance Review
We recommend their products to seniors looking for final expense insurance, which can ease the burden on surviving family members by providing funds for funeral expenses, unpaid medical bills, and other end-of-life obligations.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Mar 2023
Company ReviewsTransamerica Life Insurance Review
We recommend Transamerica to those looking for term life coverage, or for those looking for additional options for investment through their universal life insurance plans.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Mar 2023
Corebridge Financial (AIG American General) Life Insurance Company
Offering a customizable term policy and guaranteed issue whole-life policy.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Mar 2023
Great Western Life Insurance Company Review
Great Western Insurance Company is no longer selling new life insurance policies. The company stopped issuing new final expense policies on August 31, 2024. Existing policies remain in force. Below is our archived review for historical reference.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Mar 2023
John Hancock Life Insurance Review
John Hancock Financial provides innovative life insurance solutions that can help clients attain their economic goals at every stage of life. The company compensates customers for staying fit. Not only with actual prizes, like Fitbits, but with discounts on their premiums.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Feb 2023
Brighthouse Financial/MetLife Life Insurance Review
Few companies can match the history and reputation of MetLife Insurance. Founded in 1858, the company boasts of nearly a century and a half of excellence, providing coverage for homes, cars, and more. They also provide retirement planning and other services to help their customers plan for the future.
Brian Greenberg•Updated Feb 2023