How permanent life insurance can be an effective tool for retirement planning.Topics covered include:What is the difference between term and whole life insuranceHow many people let their life insurance policies lapse each yearWhat are strengths that insurance companies have that are beneficial to individual investorsWhat are the benefits of whole life insurance policiesHow the infinite banking concept works and who should it be usedHow asset allocation should differ when investors have a whole life insurance policyWhat are concerns with whole life insuranceHow an integrative approach of using whole life, immediate annuities, and investments can lead to higher retirement spending levelsThanks to today's sponsors: Simplify ETFs and the all-new electric MINI Cooper SEFor more information on this episode click here.Show NotesArthur L. Williams Jr.—Wikipedia, Aug 10, 2021ACLI 2020 Life Insurers Fact Book—The American Council of Life InsurersPros And Cons Of Life Insurance For Children by Cameron Huddleston and Amy Danise—ForbesThe Four Approaches to Managing Retirement Income Risk by Wade D. PfauSafety-First Retirement Planning: An Integrated Approach for a Worry-Free Retirement (The Retirement Researcher Guide Series) by Wade D. PfauIntegrating Whole Life Insurance into a Retirement Income Plan: Emphasis on Cash Value as a Volatility Buffer Asset by Wade D. Pfau and Michael FinkeRelated Episodes279: Why All Retirees Should Consider an Income Annuity326: The New Math of Retirement Spending and Investing349: Forward and Reverse Mortgages: When To Take Them Out and When to Pay Them OffSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.