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Life Insurance
Protect the life you love.
You've worked hard to build a life you enjoy with the people you love, now it's time to protect it all. You won't have to wonder how much or what type of life insurance you need, we make it easy.
Get insuranceLife insurance that's the best fit for your life.
Since everyone's situation and goals are different, our policies are designed differently, too. Depending on what you need, our life insurance can simply be your safety net from the unexpected, or it can be the foundation of a smart financial plan, giving you more financial flexibility for the things that are important during your life like paying for college, growing your business, and having more income in retirement.
At Northwestern Mutual, our advisors base their recommendations on your priorities and what you can afford—so you get only the life insurance you need, and nothing you don't.
Which type of life insurance is best for you? Compare them.
To compare insurance products, select any two below. | ||||
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| Benefits | Whole | Universal | Variable Universal | Term |
| Guaranteed payout for your loved ones* | ||||
| Chance to receive a dividend (yearly payout)5 | ||||
| Coverage that lasts for your entire life* | ||||
| Builds cash value over time that can be used for anything2 | ||||
| Choose amount and frequency of payments** | ||||
| Flexibility to change coverage amount | ||||
| Premiums (payments) that never increase | ||||
| Choose how your cash value is invested | ||||
| * Unless you cancel or stop paying your premiums.** Subject to policy minimums. Independent of the death benefit. | Learn more | Learn more | Learn more | Learn more |
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The Northwestern Mutual difference
No. 1 overall ranked insurance company
Best Life Insurance Company ranked by NerdWallet, 20208
A++ financial strength rating
AAA, Aaa, and AA+—we've earned the highest financial strength ratings awarded to life insurers from all four major rating agencies.9
$6.5B in dividends expected to be paid in 2022
in dividends expected to be paid in 20222
No. 1 most trusted financial companies for life insurance
Most Trusted Financial Companies for Life Insurance ranked by Investor's Business Daily, 202110