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Life insurance application activity surged 18% in August from a year earlier, with the most significant gains seen among older Americans.

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Life insurance application activity continued its languid pace in April 2025, up just 0.5% over the year-ago month, the MIB Life Index reported Thursday. When comparing April 2025 to the same month in ...

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