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Tom Meaglia, ChFC®, AEP®,

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Chartered Financial Consultant

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Meaglia Financial Consulting

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May/June 2026

Life Insurance Through The Generations

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People's needs and opportunities change with each generation. Understanding these differences can help you make informed choices that align with your financial goals and family dynamics.*


Gen Z: Financial Literacy and Future Aspirations
As Gen Z steps into adulthood, they're increasingly focused on financial literacy and making savvy investment decisions. Although many may not see life insurance as a current priority, considering it early can help them build long-term wealth and achieve financial security. Their youth gives them a prime opportunity to lock in low rates and leverage products that offer both protection and growth potential, such as indexed universal life insurance, which may align with their investment-savvy mindset.


Millennials: Future Planning for a Bright Tomorrow
Millennials, those aged 29-44, have a different relationship with life insurance. You might still be at the beginning of your financial journey, focusing on student loans, buying a home, or starting a family. Affordable term life insurance policies can provide peace of mind without breaking the bank.


This generation values flexibility and often appreciates the opportunity to add riders—such as critical illness or disability coverage—to their policies. Innovative policy designs that offer both life insurance protection and investment opportunities may appeal to you.


Although 60% of Americans have some form of life insurance coverage, more than 100 million remain underinsured or uninsured.
Source: The Global Statistics, 2025


Generation X: Balancing Responsibilities
Gen Xers, aged approximately 45-60, are in the thick of balancing responsibilities—paying off mortgages, funding their children's education, and preparing for retirement. Life insurance is increasingly about protection during these years. The last thing you want is to leave your family with financial burdens in the event of an untimely passing. Term life insurance may be an economical option to cover significant financial commitments.


Alternatively, you can consider permanent policies not only for security but also as a smart investment tool to build cash value over time. Since this group often balances caring for aging parents and supporting their children, it's important to regularly reassess your coverage needs.


Baby Boomers: Planning for Retirement and Legacy
Baby boomers, most of whom are now in or approaching retirement, typically focus on stability and leaving a legacy. Life insurance can support both goals. Permanent life insurance policies, like whole life or universal life, offer cash value growth along with a death benefit. You might also want to consider policies that can cover estate taxes and other final expenses, helping you pass on more wealth to loved ones. Since financial situations can shift dramatically at retirement, reviewing your current insurance coverage is essential.


Consult your professional to tailor your life insurance strategy to your unique situation.


*Applications for life insurance are subject to underwriting. No insurance coverage exists unless the required premium is paid to put an issued policy in force. Accessing cash values may reduce the death benefit and policy values, trigger tax consequences, surrender fees, and charges, and may require additional premium payments to maintain the contract. Guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of the issuer.


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