The 2008 economic downturn had far-reaching effects, but for Tom and his wife, Linda, who had just recovered from nearly losing everything to estate taxes after Tom’s father passed away, it was financial double jeopardy. Watch this Real Life Stories video (2:45) to learn how Nautilus Member Harvey Krautschun used the versatile power of life insurance to help protect his client’s assets.
SMRU 1782088 | exp. 1/24/24
Many people have dreams, but not all of them will take the risk necessary to make them come true.
In this story, Nautilus Member Jerry Coats recounts working with a third-generation farmer named Bill, whose son, Larry, wanted to raise cattle rather than crops.
Larry found just the right bull and happily flew off to buy him with three years’ worth of expected farm revenue in his pocket, a huge investment in his dream of expanding the family business.
Watch Jerry’s video to see how this story proves that while dreams can be risky, smart business owners – with the help of their trusted financial professionals – can mitigate that risk and chase their dreams in a responsible way.
SMRU 1862481 | exp. 6/27/24
Growing up on a farm in a place called Paradise Hill sounds like heaven for anyone, but at 6 years old, Nautilus Member Tyson Vines watched as his family’s dairy business was sold off, piece by piece, just days after losing his grandfather.
“Vines View Farms was no more.”
Years later, Tyson got a call from his father that made him wonder if history was going to repeat itself. Watch Tyson’s story (2:55) to learn how his father created a new legacy for the Vines family.
SMRU 1862488 | Exp. 6/24/24
“What do you do when you’re full of life, and you learn there’s a fast-growing cancer inside of you?”
Nautilus Member Bill Lyon shares the story of his client, Noelle, a free spirit who would rather spend her time helping others than think about herself.
Watch Bill’s story (3:01) to see how this remarkable woman reacted to the news that she would not watch her daughters get married, after all.
SMRU 1862486 | exp. 6/27/24
“Last year, I was meeting a friend for lunch, and he tells me, ‘Well, I have some good news and some bad news. Good news is, my wife’s expecting a baby.’” Watch Nautilus Member Agent Rich Maus describe his most memorable moment as an agent.
SMRU 1693683 | exp. 4/20/23
“The first life insurance death claim I delivered was to my mom, for a policy I wrote on my dad’s life.” Listen to Nautilus Member Gib Surles share his personal story about how life insurance made a difference for him.
SMRU 1693683 | exp. 4/20/23
“My brothers and I always felt that we had the perfect childhood, until an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and changed everything.”
Listen to Nautilus Member Braden Draggoo share how life insurance personally made a difference for him.
SMRU 1693683 | exp. 4/20/23
“My client’s wife, Cheryl, was a CPA, and she did not like life insurance.” How did Nautilus Member Tim FitzGerald end up having an impact on Cheryl’s financial security?
SMRU 1693683 | exp. 4/20/23
“Mike was a good friend from college. I told myself that Mike could buy insurance through his brokerage firm and was taking care of his insurance himself.”
Listen to Nautilus Member Carrie Hall share her story.
SMRU 1693683 | exp. 4/20/23
Hear what happened when Nautilus Member Ralph Sklar answered his client’s call about the life insurance coverage her husband purchased.
SMRU 1693683 | exp. 4/20/23