“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 this experience, early in his career, made an impact on how he views his role and the value of life insurance.
SMRU 5018836 | Exp. 5/30/2025
Many people have dreams, but not all of them will take the risk necessary to make them come true.
In this Real Life Story, Nautilus Member Agent 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. The Nautilus Group® is a service of New York Life Insurance Company.
SMRU 5018205 | exp. 1/31/2026
“Vines View Farms was no more.”
Growing up on a farm in a place called Paradise Hill sounds like heaven for anyone, but at 6 years old, Nautilus Member Agent Tyson Vines watched as his family’s dairy business was sold off, piece by piece, just days after losing his grandfather. Years later, Tyson got a call from his father that made him wonder if history was going to repeat itself. Watch Tyson’s story (2:51) to learn how his father created a new legacy for the Vines family. The Nautilus Group is a service of New York Life Insurance Company.
SMRU 5018211 | Exp. 1/31/2026
“What do you do when you’re full of life, and you learn there’s a fast-growing cancer inside of you?”
Nautilus Member Agent 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 (2:57) to see how this remarkable woman reacted to the news that she would not watch her daughters get married, after all. The Nautilus Group is a service of New York Life Insurance Company.
SMRU 5018204 | exp. 1/31/2026
“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
Year after year, Nautilus Member Agent Tim FitzGerald tried to get his client John covered by life insurance, but John kept putting off writing the check, instead sending Tim to his attorneys so he could get the coverage as part of his compensation package. When Tim finally told John, this is not going to go through your business, John then made Tim go talk to John’s wife! Watch this video (3:11) to see what impact this client’s stubbornness had, what impact Tim’s persistence had, and why this story, says Tim, “validates everything I do for a living.” Tim Fitzgerald is a Member Agent of the Nautilus Group, a service of New York Life Insurance Company.
SMRU 5018213 | exp. 1/31/2026
Mike was a good friend of Nautilus Member Carrie Hall. Right after college, Mike contracted non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which later went into remission. Since Mike was in the financial services industry himself, Carrie assumed that he would purchase life insurance on his own accord.
Spend a few minutes to see the emotional impact of that assumption and why this experience has not only forever changed Carrie’s views of the importance of life insurance, but also is why she believes in relentlessly pursing the issue of proper coverage for her clients.
The Nautilus Group® is a service of New York Life Insurance Company. Membership is limited exclusively to the company’s agents.
SMRU 5018831 | exp. 5/30/2025