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Annuities

Roughly 4 out of 5 American adults don’t know what an annuity is

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Disability insurance

64% of Americans don’t understand disability insurance

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Life insurance

Gen Z is 65% less likely than Boomers to turn to financial professionals for advice

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Homeowners insurance

Younger homeowners more likely to have home insurance dropped

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Life insurance

Millennials & Gen Zers are as likely to own cryptocurrency as they are real estate

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Life insurance

46% of Americans expect to pass on debt to their loved ones when they die

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Homeowners insurance

Majority of young people trust accuracy of ‘faster’ AI solutions in their home & auto insurance

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Health insurance

28% of Americans with health insurance can’t afford their deductibles

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Homeowners insurance

Home insurance prices up 21% as homeowners are left to deal with climate change, turbulent market

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Life insurance

30% of parents agree that money keeps them from having more kids

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Auto insurance

40% of U.S. drivers worried about affording car insurance

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Life insurance

Best & worst cities to die in

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Homeowners insurance

Majority of US homeowners may not have enough insurance to rebuild after a disaster

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Life insurance

29% of the sandwich generation is ‘very stressed’ about financially supporting their kids & aging parents

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Homeowners insurance

Best small cities to invest in real estate in 2022

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Health insurance

41% of Americans with health insurance have avoided medical care due to cost fears