New Animated Video Demystifies the Hows and Whys of Life Insurance

September Is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM); Video from I.I.I. Shows Viewers How Best to Provide for Their Family’s Well-Being

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NEW YORK, September 4, 2015 — It’s Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). So what better time to ask yourself a few important questions: “Why do I need life insurance?”; “what type is right for me?”; and “how much coverage should I buy?” A new, easy-to-follow animated video from the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) provides answers to these and other questions.

 

Life insurance is the foundation of any successful financial plan, according to the I.I.I.; and the ‘I’s on Insurance: It’s About Life’ video explains:

 

1) Reasons for buying life insurance;

2) The various types of life insurance;

3) And, most important, how to find the right type and amount of life coverage for your needs and budget.

 

For more detailed information, the I.I.I. also offers the following resources:

 

Consumer Articles

  • Life Insurance – Explanations of the different types of coverage, how to calculate your life insurance needs and choose a life insurance company; and other frequently asked questions.

 

Facts and Statistics

 

Videos

 

Other Industry Resources

 

The I.I.I. also has several experts available to discuss various aspects of life insurance and other related topics. Contact the I.I.I.’s Michael Barry at 212-346-5542 or michaelb@iii.org to arrange an interview.

 

Life Insurance Awareness Month is coordinated by the Life Happens organization, whose mission is to inspire the public to take personal financial responsibility through the ownership of life insurance and related products.

 

THE I.I.I. IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.

Insurance Information Institute, 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038; (212) 346-5500; www.iii.org

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