Life insurers will struggle to grow amid economic uncertainty
Rapidly changing employment and lifestyle trends could suppress life insurance demand
Young consumers want flexible products but don’t see how life insurance fits into their needs
Insurers are investing in AI to deliver the experience and personalization that consumers expect
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As employment trends and economic stressors drive down life insurance products’ relative affordability, insurers must find new ways to sync up with potential customers. Product flexibility, investing in technology, and updating outreach tactics will be key.
Life insurers will struggle to grow amid economic uncertainty
Rapidly changing employment and lifestyle trends could suppress life insurance demand
Young consumers want flexible products but don’t see how life insurance fits into their needs
Insurers are investing in AI to deliver the experience and personalization that consumers expect
Recommendations for insurers
Sources
Media Gallery
A confluence of stagflation and rapidly changing employment trends is fundamentally reshaping US consumers’ views on life insurance and its relative affordability. Insurers’ reliance on traditional products and marketing tactics is a ticking clock that could cost them policyholders and growth.
Key Question: How can life insurers sync up with consumers to offer them products that address their changing wants and needs amid rising economic pressures?
Key Stat: Sixty percent of US 30- to 44-year-olds and 59% of 18- to 29-year-olds want life insurance they can easily adjust online as their life circumstances change, per a February 2025 YouGov survey. To meet this demand, life insurers will need to think beyond traditionally static products.
This report can help you:
Develop product strategy, showcase opportunities to customers, and develop go-to-market strategy (life insurers)
Develop media strategy (life insurers, agencies)
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Executive Summary
Life insurers will struggle to grow amid economic uncertainty
Rapidly changing employment and lifestyle trends could suppress life insurance demand
Young consumers want flexible products but don’t see how life insurance fits into their needs
Insurers are investing in AI to deliver the experience and personalization that consumers expect
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