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Who Is Family First Life?
Family First Life, aka “FFL,” is one of the largest insurance agencies in the USA.
They are licensed, in all states, to sell life insurance, health insurance, Medicare products, and annuities.
The primary products they market are final expense insurance and “mortgage protection insurance.”
Because they freely represent multiple insurers, they can match each client with whichever product best suits their needs.
Their website does not allow you to quote or buy insurance entirely online.
To get a quote or buy insurance through a Family First Life agency, you must either physically meet one of their agents or speak to them verbally via telephone.
To learn more about who they are, visit the about section of their website.
Family First Life Insurance Products
Family First Life has an extensive product selection because they contract with dozens of insurance companies.
That said, they focus on four main types of insurance.
Final expense insurance
Final expense life insurance (aka “burial insurance” or “funeral insurance”) is a small whole life policy that doesn’t require an exam.
Coverage options are very small, typically $2,000-$50,000, so you can buy just enough to pay cremation costs or burial costs.
Burial insurance for seniors is life insurance (see life insurance vs. burial insurance), so the net result of the policy is a cash payout directly to your loved ones.
They can spend that money with no restrictions.
Mortgage protection
Mortgage protection insurance is a marketing expression that typically describes a term life insurance policy.
If you die while the policy is in force, it will pay out so your loved ones can pay off the remaining mortgage balance.
Indexed universal life
Indexed universal life is a type of permanent life insurance that is often used to supplement retirement. The money in the cash value account grows every time you make payments.
It also earns interest based on the insurance company’s stock market index. You can withdraw the cash and spend it with no restrictions at any time.
Fixed index annuities
A fixed index annuity offers ironclad guarantees that your principal will never decrease. The upside gains are reduced since the principal is fully protected.
For the risk-averse, a fixed income annuity offers a secure way to park your money for retirement.
Family First Life Pros And Cons
Every business has its pluses and minuses. Family First Life is no exception to that rule.
- Vast array of carriers to choose from
- Hundreds of field offices if you prefer to meet in person (and live close to one)
- Many insurance products to choose from
- The company donates to many charitable causes
- Extensive track record for developing highly successful agents, which is indicative of product expertise and quality training
- Works with many reputable and stable insurance carriers
- No licensing information on their website
- Their website does not provide online quotes
- No dedicated customer service phone number
- Very little online information about their experience with customers
Insurance Companies That Family First Life Offers
According to the FFL website, they represent the following final expense life insurance companies:
- Aetna
- Aflac
- AIG
- American Amicable
- American National
- Americo
- Athene
- Columbian Financial Group
- Fidelity and Guarantee Life
- Foresters Financial
- Global Atlantic Financial Group
- Great Western
- John Hancock
- Liberty Bankers Life
- Lincoln Financial Group
- Mutual of Omaha
- National Life Group
- Prosperity Life Group
- Royal Neighbors of America
- Transamerica
- United Home Life
- Lafayette Life Insurance Company
- North American
- Nassau
It’s unknown if this list is complete or if there are other carriers simply not shown on their website.
How Much Does Insurance From Family First Life Cost?
The price of an insurance policy depends on the type of coverage, age, gender, health, lifestyle, tobacco usage, and how much coverage you want.
You’d need to speak with one of their sales representatives to get quotes for their universal life, health products, or annuities.
Below are some quotes for final expense insurance since that is one of the most popular products they sell.
The prices shown are for $10,000 in whole life final expense coverage.
The insurance carriers quoted are Mutual of Omaha Living Promise whole life insurance, Americo Eagle (level), Aetna’s Accendo (preferred).
| Age |  |  |  |
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| 50 | Female=$24.31 Male=$30.68 | Female=$34.08 Male=$39.97 | Female=$27.30 Male=$34.39 |
| 55 | Female=$27.71 Male=$35.95 | Female=$37.89 Male=$46.47 | Female=$34.39 Male=$44.10 |
| 60 | Female=$32.87 Male=$43.76 | Female=$41.34 Male=$52.16 | Female=$40.51 Male=$51.10 |
| 65 | Female=$41.01 Male=$56.48 | Female=$52.83 Male=$65.40 | Female=$47.60 Male=$58.19 |
| 70 | Female=$53.24 Male=$74.61 | Female=$65.60 Male=$86.49 | Female=$58.19 Male=$73.15 |
| 75 | Female=$72.41 Male=$99.97 | Female=$86.89 Male=$118.09 | Female=$75.86 Male=$101.41 |
| 80 | Female=$98.43 Male=$139.73 | Female=$135.12 Male=$172.93 | Female=$101.41 Male=$140.26 |
| 85 | Female=$135.90 Male=$192.74 | Female=$196.69 Male=$235.58 | Female=$136.67 Male=$195.82 |
Third-Party Ratings
Insurance agencies like Open Care, TruStage, and Family First Life don’t have ratings from A.M. Best.
A.M. Best only assigns ratings to insurance carriers- not brokers.
That said, there is evidence of Family First Life ratings from other relevant entities.
One of the significant shortcomings of Family First Life is the absence of direct consumer feedback.
Frankly, virtually all their online reviews are from their licensed sales agents, not the customers who buy the insurance.
For consumer feedback, here is the little that exists as of 11/27/2023:
- Better Business Bureau: Accredited with an A rating and a 2.19/5 score from 32 reviews
- Facebook: 4.5/5 from 520 reviews
- Trustpilot: 3.8/5 from two reviews
Company Background Information
Family First Life is an insurance marketing organization (“IMO”) started in 2013 by Shawn Meaike.
In October 2019, Family First Life was acquired by Integrity Marketing Group.
Post-acquisition, Shawn Meaike is still the president and CEO of Family First Life.
Their home office is based in Uncasville, Connecticut. As of 11/27/2023, they have over 124 affiliate offices and thousands of licensed agencies spread throughout the nation.
FFL sales agents are all independent contractors who technically work for themselves rather than Family First Life.
Family First Life donates to over 30 organizations. Per their website, they have donated over $1,000,000 to various charities such as Make a Wish and DreamCenter.
You can get in contact with Family First Life directly or via their social channels:
- Phone: 860-317-1324
- Email: recruiting@familyfirstlife.com
- Address: 80 Norwich New London TPKE Uncasville, CT 06382
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/FamilyFirstLife/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyfirstlife/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstLife/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FamilyFirstLife
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5128847
- Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@familyfirstlife
Frequently Asked Questions
Family First Life is a legitimately licensed insurance agency authorized to sell insurance nationwide. Each sales agent holds the proper state license to sell their insurance products.
Family First Life is an insurance marketing organization that has agents and offices throughout the nation. They sell life insurance, health and Medicare products, and annuities.
There are two ways to buy insurance from Family First Life. First, you can speak to one of their sales agents who can fully process the application over the phone. If you prefer to do business in person, the other option would be to meet with one of their agents physically.
Family First Life contracts with top insurance companies such as Mutual of Omaha, Aetna, Transamerica, John Hancock, and many more. Their insurance partners offer some of the most competitive products in the nation for burial insurance, mortgage protection, and annuities.
- Nationally licensed life insurance agent with over 15 years of experience
- Personal annual production that puts him in the top .001% out of all life insurance agents in the nation.
Anthony Martin is a nationally licensed insurance expert with over 15 years of experience and has personally served over 10,000 clients with their life insurance needs. He frequently authors entrepreneurial and life insurance content for Forbes, Inc.com, Newsweek, Kiplinger, and Entreprenuer.com. Anthony has been consulted as an expert life insurance source for dozens of high-profile websites such as Forbes, Bankrate, Reuters, Fox Business, CNBC, Investopedia, Insurance.com, Yahoo Finance, and many more.
Choice Mutual often cites third-party websites to provide context and verification for specific claims made in our work. We only link to authoritative websites that provide accurate information. You can learn more about our editorial standards, which guide our mission of delivering factual and impartial content.
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about section. https://familyfirstlife.com/#about-us
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types of insurance. https://familyfirstlife.com/#about-us
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FFL website. https://www.familyfirstlife.com/#carriers
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A.M. Best.. https://web.ambest.com/about-us
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Better Business Bureau. https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/uncasville/profile/life-insurance/family-first-life-llc-0111-87119128
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Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstLife/reviews
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Trustpilot. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/familyfirstlife.com
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Shawn Meaike. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-meaike-a4b00792/
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was acquired. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/family-first-life-partners-with-integrity-marketing-group-to-accelerate-growth-and-serve-more-americans-with-their-life-insurance-needs-300938476.html
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Integrity Marketing Group. https://www.integritymarketing.com/
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affiliate offices. https://familyfirstlife.com/#offices
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30 organizations. https://familyfirstlife.com/#philanthropy
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their website. https://familyfirstlife.com/#philanthropy2
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Make a Wish. https://wish.org/
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DreamCenter. https://www.dreamcenter.org/
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twitter.com. https://twitter.com/FamilyFirstLife/
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instagram.com. https://www.instagram.com/familyfirstlife/
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facebook.com. https://www.facebook.com/FamilyFirstLife/
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youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/user/FamilyFirstLife
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linkedin.com. https://www.linkedin.com/company/5128847
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tiktok.com. https://www.tiktok.com/@familyfirstlife
