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In this episode, we ask:

• What is the history of Whole Life Insurance?
• Who are some notable personalities who have harnessed life insurance?
• How far back does life insurance go?
• What was a burial club?
• How does this affect widows and children?
• Who is John Graunt? What did he figure out?
• Who is Edward Lloyds and what did he offer?
• Why did Edmond Haley keep records on when people died? How did this affect actuarial science?
• When was the first official life insurance company?
• When was the first world’s mutual insurer?
• What was happening in 1776?
• What did Benjamin Franklin have to do with life insurance?
• What is a fraternal benefit society?
• What was the first product that came out in Ben Franklin’s company?
• What did Prudential bring to the industry?
• When did policy loans come into play?
• In 1891, what did Leland and Jane Stanford do? What happened in 1893?
• How did J.C. Penny develop his stores? What did he do in 1929? What is happening with JCPenny stores today?
• In 1939, what happened with Foster Farms? What is happening with Foster Farms today?
• In the 1950s, what did Walt Disney do? What is happening with Disney today?
• Have you seen the movie, The Founder?
• In 1961, what did Ray Crock do?
• In 1980, what happened with Doris Christopher do? How much did she sell the Pampered Chef to Warren Buffet for?
• What did Governor Romney disclose regarding his life insurance policy?
• What did Senator McCain do with his life insurance policy?
• Which famous race car driver is very vocal about life insurance today?
• How many things wouldn’t exist without life insurance?
• Would you rather be average or would you rather follow in the steps of those who have succeeded?
• Who is life insurance for?