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| Industry | Insurance |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Peter Colis (Co-founder and CEO), Lingke Wang (Co-founder, President) |
| Services | Term life insurance, whole life insurance, life insurance, estate planning documents, Indexed universal life insurance , Insurtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Technology |
| Website | https://www.ethoslife.com |
Ethos is an American life insurance provider, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2016, Ethos sells term and whole life from multiple insurance carriers. Ethos operates offices in San Francisco, Bengaluru and Singapore as a global entity. The company provides a process to purchase life insurance via an online platform with information on policy options and coverage amounts. Ethos provides same-day coverage by taking answers to health-related questions without the need for a medical exam.[1][2][3][4][5]
Ethos itself is not a provider of life insurance, but instead operates as an “insuretech”, by integrating with third-party insurance carriers, provides access to underwriting, customer service, and policy issue.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Products and services
[edit]Ethos sells life insurance products and estate planning services online. Ethos acts as a third-party administrator for life insurance carriers.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
The company offers approval for life insurance by accessing data such as motor vehicle and prescription drug records, rather than requiring a medical exam, blood test, agent meetings and longer processing times. Customers complete an online application and answer questions to retrieve quotes. The company offers three types of underwriting: simplified issue and fully underwritten, and guaranteed issue, used for whole life policies. [21][22]
In addition to term and whole life insurance policies, Ethos provides will drafting and trust services that are available for purchase and can come complimentary with some life insurance policies.[23][24] Ethos offers policies for people aged 20 to 85 nationwide, except for New York.[25][26]
Technology
[edit]Ethos' application process uses predictive modeling and proprietary technology for customers to select policies from established insurance companies.[27]
Funding
[edit]Ethos has raised about $400 million to date from investors including SoftBank, General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Accel, GV, Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Will Smith, and Robert Downey Jr. Ethos is currently valued at $2.7 billon.[6]
Partnerships
[edit]Ethos contracts with insurers like Legal & General America, AAA Life, TruStage, Family First Life, and Ameritas Life Insurance Company to provide policies to customers.[6][7][28]
In January 2024, Ameritas and Ethos partnered to introduce an indexed universal life insurance policy, which features a digital application process and a tool to help clients match premium and coverage targets.[29]
Acquisitions
[edit]In January 2022, Ethos acquired the legal firm Tomorrow to offer policyholders affordable access to wills and trusts.[30]
References
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- ^ "Ethos enhances Indian market presence with new leadership appointment". FinTech Global. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "The Future of Insurance: Fintech 50 2024". Forbes.
- ^ "Best no-exam life insurance of August 2024". USA Today. November 2023.
- ^ "Why Jay-Z and Kevin Durant Were Compelled to Invest in This Life Insurance Company". Forbes.
- ^ a b c "Ethos picks up $100M at a $2.7B+ valuation for a big data platform to improve life insurance accessibility". TechCrunch. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b "www.barrons.com/articles/america-needs-strong-higher-education-more-than-ever-51633626774". barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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- ^ "Best Family Life Insurance Companies of 2024 – Forbes Advisor". Forbes.
- ^ "4 Best Accidental Death Life Insurance Companies | 2024".
- ^ "Best Life Insurance Companies 2024". Time. 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Top 4 Life Insurance Policies for Young Adults (2024)".
- ^ "Life-Insurance Startup Ethos Valued at More Than $2 Billion". Bloomberg. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Best life insurance companies for seniors - CBS News". CBS News. 27 December 2023.
- ^ "10 Best Online Life Insurance Companies for 2024". 11 March 2019.
- ^ "5 Best No-Exam Life Insurance Companies of 2024".
- ^ "Best life insurance companies - CBS News". CBS News. 27 December 2023.
- ^ "5 Best Term Life Insurance Companies".
- ^ "5 Best Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance Companies | 2024".
- ^ "sanfrancisco/news/2018/10/30/kevin-durant-will-smith-jay-z-ethos-life-insurance". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Helping Provide Peace of Mind: Ethos Reimagines Life Insurance". finance.yahoo.com. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Ethos Life Insurance Review 2024 | TIME Stamped". time.com. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Ethos life insurance review 2024 | AP Buyline Personal Finance". apnews.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Ethos Life Insurance Review". investopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Best Life Insurance with No Medical Exam in 2024 | the Motley Fool". 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Ethos Life Insurance Review 2024 | TIME Stamped". time.com. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Family First Life partners with Ethos".
- ^ "Ameritas Teams With Ethos on Indexed Universal Life Product". ThinkAdvisor. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "Seattle digital wills and estate planning startup tomorrow acquired by life insurance provider ethos". geekwire.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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