Life Insurance HQ The Podcast

Hosted By: Jason Mericle
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 Life Insurance HQ explores how life insurance fits into estate planning, business planning, and wealth preservation. Hosted by Mericle & Company, each episode brings a practical perspective to the strategies, decisions, and real-world considerations facing affluent families, business owners, and the advisors who work with them. 

  1. 12/14/2022

    What's Your Worth?

    Earning a living to provide for your family is why you work every day. What would happen if you were not around to do all the things you do and make sure they could still afford their home, school costs, and future? Life insurance can help.

  2. 11/30/2022

    Common Life Insurance Policy Riders

    Life insurance policy riders are add-ons to a life insurance policy at issue. They can be added to any newly issued policy. What riders are available will vary by carrier, product, and state. Before adding a policy rider to your life insurance contract make sure you understand how the rider works, what requirements need to be met to use the rider, and what costs are associated with having the rider. Learn more about life insurance policy riders.

  3. 11/16/2022

    2023 Federal Estate Tax Exemption and Annual Gifting Limits

    Beginning in 2023, ultra-wealthy individuals and families can protect more assets from federal estate taxes with the increased lifetime exemption and annual gifting limits increasing. Learn more at mericleco.com.

  4. 11/02/2022

    Indexed Universal Life Insurance Policy Loans and Multipliers

    Indexed Universal Life Insurance policies have quickly become popular. There are a number of product designs and features that will ultimately impact policy performance. In this episode, we talk about how different multipliers and policy loans can affect how a policy will perform over time.

  5. 10/19/2022

    What is Going on at John Hancock and Ohio National?

    Join us as we discuss John Hancock and its recent crediting rate increase, along with the recent acquisition of Ohio National by Constellation Insurance Holdings, Inc. We will talk about how different factors can and will likely impact some policy owners.

  6. 06/15/2022

    Overview - Split Dollar Life Insurance

    A Split-Dollar Life Insurance Plan is a sophisticated strategy that can provide benefits to business owners, key employees, and families interested in minimizing gift tax for estate planning purposes. Click here to learn more about split dollar life insurance.

  7. 06/08/2022

    Factors Impacting Life Insurance Policy Pricing

    When you apply for life insurance you will typically go through an underwriting process. During this process, the carrier is taking into consideration a number of factors to determine your health class. Your health class, age, and gender are what ultimately determine the cost of coverage. Learn more at mericleco.com or email us at lihq@mericleco.com.

  8. 06/01/2022

    The Different Uses of Life Insurance

    Life insurance is not a one size fits all product. There are many uses of life insurance from income replacement and estate planning to business protection. The use of life insurance is specific to your individual circumstances. This podcast reviews some of those uses and the type of policies available. To learn more please visit us at  https://mericleco.com or email us at lihq@mericleco.com.

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 Life Insurance HQ explores how life insurance fits into estate planning, business planning, and wealth preservation. Hosted by Mericle & Company, each episode brings a practical perspective to the strategies, decisions, and real-world considerations facing affluent families, business owners, and the advisors who work with them. 

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  • Creator
    Hosted By: Jason Mericle
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Life Insurance HQ The Podcast
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