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Black Americans are Getting Life Insurance at a Higher Rate than the General Population

The toll of the coronavirus pandemic on Black communities has spiked an increase in purchases of life insurance policies.

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Donney Rose
Jul 22, 2021
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I remember the first time I felt like a grown grown-up. It was not when I purchased my first car or when I paid my first month of rent or not even necessarily when I got married. The first time I felt grown, grown was when I signed up for life insurance benefits. I remember weighing the options and costs between term-l…

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