Life insurance, explained by someone who isn't selling you anything today.
Guides, videos and calculators from Philip Setter, a licensed advisor since 2014 whose videos have 675,000+ views.
Mountain sports
See all →Coverage for injuries you survive, not just the ones you don't.
3 min readHow insurers really treat climbers, and how to avoid an exclusion.
2 min readWhat counts as an extreme sport to an insurer, and how it affects your price.
3 min readA pre-trip checklist covering your will, beneficiaries, passwords and coverage.
2 min readFour insurers, up to $500k each, one application process. Here's the math.
2 min readWhat underwriters ask about avalanche terrain, and how to answer.
2 min readTerm life basics
See all →The 10 most common life insurance myths, and what's actually true.
4 min readWhen claims can actually be denied, and how to make sure yours isn't.
4 min readA quick decision guide for who actually needs coverage.
3 min readWhat life insurance costs versus what it actually protects.
3 min readThe full primer on how life insurance works, step by step.
4 min readThe jargon explained once, so you don't have to guess at it on an application.
4 min readCost and pricing
See all →Six concrete signs you're paying more than you should for coverage.
3 min readWhat term life actually costs by age, and what moves the price.
4 min readA step-by-step way to buy coverage that's actually right for you.
3 min readFlexible and adjustable permanent coverage, but it needs active management.
3 min readGuaranteed, predictable, and expensive. Here's when that trade is worth it.
3 min readFamilies and mortgages
See all →Usually your own coverage matters more than a policy on your child.
4 min readYour lender's mortgage insurance and a personal term policy are not the same product.
3 min readThe best time is almost always now, because price only goes up with age.
4 min readVideos
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