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Living Benefits.Protection that can matter while you’re living.

Certain life insurance policies may offer features that can provide access to benefits during your lifetime, if qualifying conditions occur.

What Living Benefits Are

Life insurance that can show up for you, too.

Living benefits are policy features or riders that may allow access to a portion of the death benefit during your lifetime when qualifying conditions are met — depending on the policy and its terms.

Traditional protection

Support for loved ones after you’re gone.

Plus living benefits

Potential support for you, during qualifying situations.

Beyond the Traditional Death Benefit

When life happens, protection can respond.

  1. 01

    Life happens

    A serious health event can change plans in an instant.

  2. 02

    A qualifying event

    The situation meets the definitions in the policy or rider.

  3. 03

    Potential access

    A portion of the benefit may become available while you’re living.

Types of Situations

Three ways living benefits may help.

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Chronic

Chronic illness

Certain qualifying chronic conditions may provide access to benefits under applicable riders.

Such as needing help with activities of daily living, as defined by the rider — helping support care and independence.

Critical

Critical illness

Certain qualifying critical illnesses may provide access to benefits under applicable riders.

Such as a qualifying heart attack, stroke, or cancer diagnosis, as defined by the rider — helping you focus on recovery.

Terminal

Terminal illness

Certain policies may allow accelerated access to a portion of the death benefit when qualifying terminal illness conditions are met.

Funds that can help you and your family make meaningful choices, together.

Availability, definitions, eligibility, and benefit amounts depend on the policy and applicable rider provisions, and vary by carrier and product.

How It Fits Into Protection Planning

One policy. Two kinds of security.

Life insurance protection

For your family’s future.

Living benefits

For qualifying moments along the way.

Living benefits can complement traditional protection, helping your coverage support both your family’s future and your own flexibility during qualifying circumstances.

Loved ones standing arm in arm, watching the sunrise together

A Real-Life Perspective

Preparedness gives you room to focus on living well.

A Bigger Financial Picture

Part of a complete foundation.

Each Foundational Protection strategy plays a distinct role. Together, they can form a thoughtful, layered plan.

  1. 1.1

    Term Life

    Protection for the years that matter most.

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  2. 1.2

    Mortgage Protection

    Protect the home and the plan behind it.

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  3. 1.3

    Final Expense

    Help simplify the financial burden left behind.

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    Living Benefits

    Protection that can matter while you’re living.