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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.

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Brian Greenberg

Written by Brian Greenberg

CEO / Founder & Licensed Insurance Agent

Grant Desselle

Reviewed by Grant Desselle

Licensed Insurance Agent

Last updated: June 2026 | 7 min read

Corebridge Financial at a glance

  • A rated (Excellent) by A.M. Best, IPO'd 2022 as NYSE: CRBG (formerly AIG Life & Retirement).
  • Markets the legacy AIG life portfolio: Select-a-Term, Quick Issue Term, Quality of Life Insurance, Universal Life.
  • Quality of Life Insurance features ADL-triggered chronic illness accelerated benefit rider (strongest in market).
  • Quick Issue Term offers $500K of no-medical-exam coverage with same-day decisions for ages 18-59.
  • Best for: applicants wanting living benefits with ADL trigger, no-exam term up to $500K, guaranteed-acceptance whole life backup.

Quick answer

Corebridge Financial is an A rated life insurance company that spun out of AIG in 2022 and IPO'd on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: CRBG). Corebridge markets the legacy AIG life insurance product portfolio, including Select-a-Term (fully-underwritten level term), Quick Issue Term (no-medical-exam up to $500K), Quality of Life Insurance (universal life with strong chronic-illness living benefits), and Guaranteed Issue Whole Life for ages 50-80. Corebridge is one of the largest U.S. life and retirement companies with over $370 billion in assets under management.

While other companies will automatically reject people with various pre-existing conditions because they are more risk averse, Corebridge Financial has some of the best underwriting for more of the higher-risk customers that other companies don’t want to insure. If you have a pre-existing condition, you can still be insured with affordable life insurance, even with a rejected application in your past.

Corebridge Financial (AIG American General) Term Monthly Rate Example:

(40-year-old male, non-smoker, in California)
Coverage Amount10-Year Term20-Year Term30-Year Term
$50,000$17.00$19.42$37.02
$100,000$13.32$15.83$23.53
$250,000$17.43$24.57$39.49

Best For

Not Good For

Pros

  • Great living benefits
  • Fully convertible
  • Customizable term product

Cons

  • Longer-than-normal underwriting approval time

Learn More About Corebridge Financial Life Insurance Plans

PlansDescriptionWho Is It Right For?Product Brochure

AIG American General Select-A-Term

As one of the most competitive term policies on the market, AIG American Select-A-Term provides quality term coverage at an affordable rate.
  • People ages 18-70
  • Individuals seeking custom term protection
  • Customers in good overall health
  • Those who are best suited for a fully underwritten policy
American National Signature Term

AIG American General Return of Premium Select-A-Term

Offering a return of premium, this policy provides the ability to have your paid-in premiums refunded if you outlive the policy term.
  • Same as the Select-A-Term policy
  • Customers who are looking for a forced-savings plan
  • Individuals who want to have their premiums returned to them after the life of the policy
AIG American General ROP Select-A-Term

AIG American General Guaranteed Issue Whole Life

A final expense policy that guarantees coverage regardless of your medical issues or health condition
  • Customers ages 50-85
  • People who need affordable guaranteed coverage
  • Those who are seeking final expense coverage of up to $25,000
AIG American General Guaranteed Issue

Corebridge Select-A-Term and Return Of Premium

Select-A-Term Overview

When you’re looking for a company that is more open to applicants with riskier occupations and less-than-ideal medical histories, AIG American General typically comes out ahead of some of the other fully underwritten life insurance companies. Combine this with the ability to customize your term life insurance policy and AIG’s financial strength, and it’s easy to see why people continually choose AIG American General as their company.

The Select-A-Term product offered by AIG American General is a unique policy, as it allows you to choose the length of coverage that best suits you out of 17 different options. Other insurance companies typically offer only four choices. That extra flexibility, along with AIG American General’s excellent riders and competitive rates, make this life insurance carrier a popular choice among our customers.

Return Of Premium Overview

Father and son talking about AIG American General Life InsuranceOffering the same great protections as the customizable Select-A-Term product, the return of premium policy provides a guaranteed refund equal to the premiums paid if you outlive the policy. Often viewed as a forced-savings plan, a return of premium policy provides an excellent way to save money for the future AND obtain the life insurance protection you need to care for your family’s financial future.

Don’t want to surrender the policy for the return of premium? No problem. Other options are available, such as converting the policy into a permanent policy, or continuing to pay premiums and receiving an endowment at age 95 equal to the face value of the policy. AIG American General offers a variety of options to better define your success and your family’s protection.

Common Features
  • Accelerated benefit:
    • Terminal illness: 50 percent of face value if illness or chronic condition with an expected death within 12 months
    • Chronic illness: Partial distribution of death benefit if insured is unable to perform two of the six activities required for daily living or is cognitively impaired
  • Fully convertible to a permanent policy within the level-premium term of policy ownership
Additional Riders
  • Children’s term rider - Provides term coverage to each child up to age 25, at which point it can be converted to a permanent policy
  • Disability rider - Provides coverage of policy premiums in the event you are totally disabled and unable to pay premiums
  • Accidental death benefit - Pays up to $250,000 in the event death results from certain accidental injuries
  • Disability income rider - Pays a monthly benefit of up to $3,000 if you are unable to work because of a covered illness or injury
Application Process

Step 1: Contact Us

Our job is to find the best solution for you without the typical sales pressure, and to answer any questions you may have. We shop for the best rates and then work with you to find the policy that is right for you. Call us at 1-855-458-1985 or email us with any questions or to get a quote. You can also get your own quote on our website and request that we follow up with you once you’ve taken the time you need to research the many options available.

Step 2: Application

Once you have determined which insurance policy best suits you, we will send you the application and even help you complete it. Depending on the company, these applications can either be electronic or paper applications. Once the application is completed, we will inform you of the next steps (if there are any).

Step 3: Underwriting

The completed application is reviewed by the insurance company’s underwriting team, who will make a final decision on your application. Underwriting can be simple and quick, or long and complex, depending on the type of insurance policy you are applying for. We will keep you informed of the status and let you know if additional information is needed.

Step 4: Policy Issuance

Once the application is approved, your policy will be sent to you and you can select the payment option that works best for you. Upon receipt of the first payment, your policy coverage will be in effect.

Regulatory Information

When selecting an insurance product, it is always beneficial to check the individual insurance company’s financial and regulatory standings. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is the association of regulatory bodies for the insurance industry inside the United States. Click here to find more information on AIG American General Life Insurance on the NAIC website.

Corebridge Guaranteed Issue Whole Life

Overview

If you are looking for guaranteed coverage from a reputable life insurance company, then AIG American General’s Guaranteed Issue Whole Life policy is a great option for you to consider. Providing final expense coverage of up to $25,000, this policy contains a graded benefit structure that returns premiums paid plus 10 percent, in the event that a death from natural causes occurs inside the first two years of the policy (accidents are covered at 100 percent of the death benefit). If you are diagnosed with a chronic or terminal illness after the two-year graded benefit period, included riders in the policy allow for you to access portions of the death benefits early, to help offset additional costs that arise as a result of your condition.

Common Features
  • Accelerated benefit:
    • Chronic illness rider: If you get sick with a qualifying chronic illness and need to access a portion of your policy benefits early, this rider will pay out limited to the total premiums paid for the policy, up to 50 percent of the policy’s coverage amount, less any outstanding loan amount.
    • Terminal illness rider: If you become terminally ill and require access to your policy benefits, you are eligible to receive 50 percent of your death benefit.
    • Remaining policy values will be paid to your beneficiaries at death.
Application Process

american general life insurance

Step 1: Contact Us

Our job is to find the best solution for you without the typical sales pressure, and to answer any questions you may have. We shop for the best rates and then work with you to find the policy that is right for you. Call us at 1-855-458-1985 or email us with any questions or to get a quote. You can also get your own quote on our website and request that we follow up with you once you’ve taken the time you need to research the many options available.

Step 2: Application

Once you have determined which insurance policy best suits you, we will send you the application and even help you complete it. Depending on the company, these applications can either be electronic or paper applications. Once the application is completed, we will inform you of the next steps (if there are any).

Step 3: Underwriting

The completed application is reviewed by the insurance company’s underwriting team, who will make a final decision on your application. Underwriting can be simple and quick, or long and complex, depending on the type of insurance policy you are applying for. We will keep you informed of the status and let you know if additional information is needed.

Step 4: Policy Issuance

Once the application is approved, your policy will be sent to you and you can select the payment option that works best for you. Upon receipt of the first payment, your policy coverage will be in effect.

Regulatory Information

When selecting an insurance product, it is always beneficial to check the individual insurance company’s financial and regulatory standings. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is the association of regulatory bodies for the insurance industry inside the United States. Click here to find more information on American General Life Insurance on the NAIC website.

Frequently asked questions

Is Corebridge Financial the same as AIG?+

Corebridge Financial is the publicly-traded successor to AIG Life & Retirement. In 2022, AIG spun out its life insurance and retirement businesses into a separately-listed company called Corebridge Financial, which IPO'd on the NYSE under ticker CRBG. AIG retained a majority stake initially but has been reducing its position over time. The life insurance products (Select-a-Term, Quality of Life Insurance, Quick Issue Term) are unchanged; only the corporate parent and brand have changed.

Is Corebridge Financial a good life insurance company?+

Yes. Corebridge is currently rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best with over $370 billion in assets under management. The company benefits from AIG's longstanding life insurance underwriting expertise (the company traces its origins to 1850 through legacy acquisitions). As a publicly-traded company, Corebridge files quarterly SEC filings that provide additional transparency compared to private mutual carriers.

What is Corebridge Quality of Life Insurance?+

Quality of Life Insurance is Corebridge's flagship universal life product, distinguished by its strong living benefit riders. The chronic illness rider uses an activity-of-daily-living (ADL) trigger - the same standard as long-term-care insurance - rather than the more restrictive "permanent and severe" standard used by most carriers. This makes Quality of Life Insurance an effective hybrid life + long-term-care planning vehicle. Critical illness and terminal illness riders are also included at no extra cost.

What is Corebridge Quick Issue Term?+

Quick Issue Term is Corebridge's no-medical-exam term life product. It offers up to $500,000 of coverage for healthy applicants ages 18-59 with same-day or next-day underwriting decisions using prescription history, MIB records, motor vehicle records, and LexisNexis risk scoring. Quick Issue Term is available in 10/15/20/25/30-year level term lengths and includes a conversion privilege to permanent insurance.

Does Corebridge Financial require a medical exam?+

It depends on the product. Quick Issue Term offers up to $500,000 of no-exam coverage for ages 18-59. Guaranteed Issue Whole Life (ages 50-80) requires no exam and no health questions. Select-a-Term (fully-underwritten) and Quality of Life Insurance typically require a paramedical exam for face amounts above $500,000 or for applicants with health conditions. AccidentalAssure (standalone accidental death) requires no exam.

How much does Corebridge life insurance cost?+

Sample monthly rates for healthy non-smoking applicants: 35-year-old female buying $500K Select-a-Term 20-year, around $20-28/month. Same applicant buying $500K Quick Issue Term (no-exam), around $24-32/month (slight no-exam premium). 65-year-old buying $10K Guaranteed Issue Whole Life, around $48-65/month. Corebridge pricing is roughly mid-market; competitive for living-benefits-focused buyers but not the lowest-cost option for vanilla term life.

How long does Corebridge take to approve an application?+

Quick Issue Term typically returns a decision within 24 hours (often same-day for healthy applicants). Guaranteed Issue Whole Life is approved within 24-48 hours. Select-a-Term fully-underwritten policies take 2 to 6 weeks depending on paramedical exam scheduling and lab results. Quality of Life Insurance universal life typically takes 4 to 8 weeks because the underwriting is more comprehensive for permanent products.

Who should buy life insurance from Corebridge Financial?+

Corebridge is best for: (1) Buyers who want chronic illness accelerated benefits with an ADL trigger (Quality of Life Insurance is best-in-class for this), (2) Applicants ages 18-59 seeking up to $500K of no-exam term, (3) Applicants ages 50-80 needing guaranteed-acceptance whole life as a final-expense option, (4) Buyers who value the transparency of a publicly-traded carrier. Corebridge is NOT the cheapest term life carrier; Banner Life, Protective, and Pacific Life typically beat them on price for healthy applicants seeking large face amounts.

What is AccidentalAssure from Corebridge?+

AccidentalAssure is Corebridge's standalone accidental death and dismemberment insurance. It offers $50,000 to $500,000 of accidental death coverage with no medical exam, available to applicants ages 18-70. Coverage includes a common-carrier benefit (multiplied face amount for accidents on commercial planes, trains, buses), education benefit for dependent children, and rehabilitation benefits. AccidentalAssure is intended as a supplemental coverage alongside primary life insurance, not as a replacement.

How do I file a claim with Corebridge Financial?+

Beneficiaries can file a claim by calling Corebridge at 1-800-340-2765 or by visiting Corebridge.com/claims. Required documentation includes the certified death certificate, the policy number, and the beneficiary's ID. Most claims are paid within 14 to 30 days of receiving complete documentation. Beneficiaries can elect lump-sum payment or various settlement options including life-only annuity and fixed-period annuity payouts.

Verified customer reviews

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  1. Fermin Rene C.

    San Antonio, TX

    June 7, 2023

    Communication Consultation was EXCELLENT

    Company: American General Life Insurance CompanyPlan: Select-a-Term - 20 YearCoverage: $1,500,000Term: 20 years
    term life
  2. Debra S.

    Nashville, TN

    December 2, 2022

    Wonderful went splendid I loved everything ❤️❤️

    Company: American General Life Insurance CompanyPlan: GIWLCoverage: $10,000Term: Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance
    final expense
  3. Donna L.

    Belton, MO

    September 8, 2022

    very easy didn't take too much time. Great experience

    Company: American General Life Insurance CompanyPlan: Guaranteed Issue Whole LifeCoverage: $15,000Term: Whole Life Life Insurance
    whole lifefinal expense
  4. Gerald L.

    Windham, ME

    February 19, 2022

    Cheryl was great and very explanatory

    Company: American General Life Insurance CompanyCoverage: $100,000Term: 10 year
    term life
  5. Loueyee E.

    Lees Summit, MO

    November 17, 2021

    Excellent experience

    Company: American General Life Insurance CompanyPlan: AIGCoverage: $500,000Term: 20 year
    term life
  6. Ying L.

    Modesto, CA

    November 13, 2021

    AIG is a great life company.

    Company: American General Life Insurance CompanyPlan: GIWLCoverage: $25,000Term: Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance
    final expense

About the authors

Brian Greenberg

Written by

Brian GreenbergCEO / Founder & Licensed Insurance Agent

Brian is the founder and CEO of Insurancy and carries Life, Health, and Property & Casualty licenses in all 50 U.S. states. Since 2013, Brian has been a member of Million Dollar Round Table, a designation for the top 1% of financial advisors worldwide. Brian has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, Money.com, Entrepreneur.com, Life Happens, Forbes, MSN, and Good Financial Cents. Brian’s goal is to show customers the best products, the quickest answers to their questions, and provide expert advice.

Grant Desselle

Reviewed by

Grant DesselleLicensed Insurance Agent

Grant's past experience includes work as a licensed sales agent for Hagerty Insurance. He has reviewed thousands of existing auto policies across the nation and issued hundreds of new ones on everything ranging from classic cars undergoing restoration to modern exotics and motorcycles.

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