Vaughn Parker Northwestern Mutual

September Is Life Insurance Awareness Month!

If there is one thing I have learned through the pandemic, it’s that life is fragile and it’s important to prepare for the unexpected. My hope is that this heightened awareness will encourage more Americans to get the life insurance coverage they need.

Recent LIMRA research shows that 36% of Americans plan to purchase life insurance this year. When it comes Millennials, 48% say they plan to buy coverage.

This is especially important since LIMRA research also shows that 42% of households would face financial hardship within six months should a wage earner die unexpectedly — 25% would suffer financially within a month.

There are at least 102 million Americans living with a life insurance coverage gap. LL Global has launched the “Help Protect Our Families” campaign to address the growing coverage gap in the U.S. Together we hope to engage and educate more consumers about the value of life insurance and help more families protect their financial security.