The LIFE Foundation and NAIFA recognized insurance professionals and their clients whose realLIFEstories illustrate how insurance can make all the difference in the world when tragedy strikes. During the replay, you will also hear from one young woman who knows firsthand of the need for life insurance because of financial challenges she faced following the loss of a parent. By sharing these stories, LIFE seeks to remind all Americans of the important role insurance professionals perform in helping families, businesses, and individuals achieve financial security through proper insurance planning.
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Sarah Lewis’ realLIFEstory (1 min)
Each year Dr. David Lewis, a pediatrician from Wisconsin, spent time in Ecuador providing healthcare to indigent children. David died of a heart attack during one of his trips, but his decision to purchase life insurance meant that Sarah would have time to grieve and provide her three young children with the attention and support they needed. The funds provided by the policy also allowed her to keep the family home, and hire a nanny to help with the kids. www.lifehappens.org
Actress Leslie Bibb on the Importance of Life Insurance
Actress Leslie Bibb is the 2010 Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) Spokesperson. Her recent credits include roles in “Iron Man 2,” “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” and “Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” Leslie was just 3 when her dad died and at the time, she had no idea what life insurance was and how it benefited her mother. Today, Leslie realizes the enormous impact it had on her life and family. www.lifehappens.org
LIFE Lessons 2010 – Austin Haner
Hear the story of Austin Haner, a 2010 LIFE Lessons Scholarship recipient, tell his captivating story of his father’s premature death and how it affected his family emotionally and financially. Austin’s story is a great reminder of how important it is to hold onto life insurance coverage, even when the family budget gets strained.
Life Insurance Awareness Month 2010 Producer Webinar
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LIFE Lessons 2010 – Giavanna Ficarra
LIFE Lessons 2010 – Massih Zaboli
Hear the story of Massih Zaboli, a 2010 LIFE Lessons Scholarship recipient who had to take on many new responsibilities when his father died of cancer. Massih’s father did not have life insurance, which greatly affected his family’s financial situation. Despite the challenges he faces, Massih is determined to receive a degree in engineering from Georgia Tech.
LIFE Lessons 2010 – Mashell Ewing
Hear the story of Mashell Ewing, a 2010 LIFE Lessons Scholarship recipient. Mashell describes how the lack of insurance affected her family financially when her mother, a single parent, died of a heart attack. Now Mashell is working hard to remain in and graduate from the school of her dreams, the University of California Berkeley.
Peg Ogonowski – When the Unthinkable Becomes Reality
John Ogonowski was both a farmer and a pilot. On September 11, 2001, John was piloting American Airlines Flight 11 when it was hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center. Because John had life insurance, his wife, Peg, was able to pay off the mortgage, retire debts, set aside college money for their three girls and keep the family farm.