27
Oct

Perceived Expense Deters Two-Thirds of Millennials and Gen X Consumers from Buying Life Insurance in the USA

In research published in 2015— Cost was the reason most Americans gave for not owning life insurance, according to the 2015 Insurance Barometer Study, released by LIMRA and non-profit Life Happens. Yet, 80 percent of consumers misjudged the price for term life insurance, with Millennials overestimating the cost by 213%, and Gen Xers overestimating the cost by 119%.

The study found that nearly one third (30 percent) of Americans believe they need more life insurance and more than 2 in 5 (43 percent) say they would feel a financial impact within 6 months if the primary wage-earner died. However, the majority of Americans (54 percent) say it is unlikely they will purchase life insurance within the next 12 months.

LIMRA is a worldwide research, learning and development organization, is the trusted source of industry knowledge, helping more than 850 insurance and financial services companies in 64 countries.

Life Happens is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers take personal financial responsibility through the ownership of life insurance and related products.

“https://www.limra.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/2015/2015-insurance-barometer-study-finds-americans-continue-to-overestimate–cost-of-life-insurance/”

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