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The Hidden Life Insurance Clause That Can Deny Grieving Families

In this episode of Advocacy in Action, host Carolyne Eagan, co-host Robin Bailey, and guest Gavin Mosley discuss a heartbreaking but important gap in legacy dependent life insurance contracts: survival clauses that require a newborn to live for 24 hours or 14 days before coverage applies.
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August 18, 2026

In this episode of Advocacy in Action, host Carolyne Eagan, co-host Robin Bailey, and guest Gavin Mosley discuss a heartbreaking but important gap in legacy dependent life insurance contracts: survival clauses that require a newborn to live for 24 hours or 14 days before coverage applies.

What You Will Learn:

  • What legacy dependent life survival clauses are.
  • Why 14-day and 24-hour waiting periods can create devastating claim denials.
  • The reputational risk to employers and advisors.
  • How carriers and brokers can modernize contracts.
  • Why “from live birth” should be the new standard.
  • The possibility of going further with stillbirth coverage and grief support.

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