A cross-provider evaluation matrix to help business partners select the right product for a client. Click a Corebridge product for a full deep-dive.
| Provider | Product | Positioning | Death-Benefit Priority | Cash-Value Priority | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corebridge Financial | Accumulation-first IUL | Medium | Highest | Long-term accumulation, supplemental income, legacy plus liquidity | |
| Corebridge Financial | Protection-first IUL / balanced | High | Moderate | Family protection, legacy, living benefits, some accessible value | |
| Nationwide | Nationwide Indexed UL Accumulator II | Accumulation-focused IUL | Medium | High | Long-term cash-value accumulation with multiple indexed-crediting options |
| Mutual of Omaha | Mutual of Omaha Income Advantage IUL | Balanced protection + income IUL | High | Moderate | Permanent protection with living benefits and supplemental income design |
| North American Company | Builder IUL | Accumulation-focused IUL | Medium | High | Long-term accumulation with a broad range of index-crediting strategies |
| F&G (Fidelity & Guaranty) | F&G IUL Protector | Protection-first IUL | High | Moderate | Permanent protection with moderate accumulation potential |
| Lincoln Financial | Lincoln WealthAccumulate IUL | Accumulation-focused IUL | Medium | High | Long-term accumulation with multiple indexed account options |
| Ameritas | Ameritas Value Plus IUL | Balanced protection IUL | High | Moderate | Permanent protection with moderate cash-value potential |
| Provider | Product | Positioning | Death-Benefit Priority | Cash-Value Priority | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corebridge Financial | Guarantee-first UL | Highest | Low | Estate liquidity, legacy, final expenses, permanent protection | |
| Nationwide | Nationwide YourLife GUL III | Guarantee-first UL | Highest | Low | Predictable, cost-efficient permanent death benefit to a selected age |
| North American Company | Guarantee Builder | Guarantee-first UL | Highest | Low | Long-duration guaranteed death benefit for legacy and estate needs |
| Lincoln Financial | Lincoln LifeGuarantee UL | Guarantee-first UL | Highest | Low | Guaranteed permanent death benefit to a selected age |
| Provider | Product | Positioning | Death-Benefit Priority | Cash-Value Priority | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Nationwide YourLife Term | Level-premium term | Highest | None | Maximum affordable coverage for a defined term period |
| Mutual of Omaha | Term Life Express | Simplified-issue term | Highest | None | Fast-issue affordable term coverage |
| North American Company | Rapid Term | Level-premium term | Highest | None | Straightforward, fast-underwritten term coverage |
| Lincoln Financial | Lincoln LifeElements Level Term | Level-premium term | Highest | None | Affordable coverage for a defined term period |
| Ameritas | Ameritas Value Plus Term | Level-premium term | Highest | None | Affordable term coverage for income replacement |
| Ethos | Ethos Term Life | Simplified-issue term | Highest | None | Fast, fully digital term application for straightforward cases |
| Provider | Product | Positioning | Death-Benefit Priority | Cash-Value Priority | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual of Omaha | Living Promise Whole Life | Guaranteed-issue / simplified-issue final expense | Highest | Low | Simplified underwriting final-expense coverage for seniors |
| F&G (Fidelity & Guaranty) | F&G Foundation Focus Whole Life | Simplified-issue final expense | Highest | Low | Final-expense coverage with simplified underwriting |
| Ethos | Ethos Whole Life | Simplified-issue final expense | Highest | Low | Digital-first final-expense coverage for seniors |
Educational and agent-training reference. Verify the current state-specific carrier illustration and contract before presenting any product to a client.