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Joseph Roltz

2022-05-23

Ethos Summary

Ethos Life is an insurance firm that sells modern and ethical life insurance to safeguard lives. They're developing cutting-edge life insurance software (a $650 billion market) that will make protecting your family more affordable, accessible, and instantaneous. It also takes a personal touch when providing its services.

Founded: 2016

Employees: 450+

Location: San Francisco, California


Pros

  • Offers Term and Guaranteed Whole Life Coverage

  • Accelerated Death Benefits in Some Cases

  • No Medical Exams (just answer a few questions online)

  • Financial Rating of Ethos issuers – A*

Cons

  • Not Available In New York

Editorial Review

4.8

Editorial score
  • Term Life and Guaranteed Whole Life

    Multiple policy types to fit your needs

    5.0

  • 100% Online

    Streamlined application process online with no need to talk to an agent

    5.0

  • Instant Issue

    Get same day coverage on most policies

    5.0

  • Non-Smoker Discounts

    Discounts for not smoking

    5.0

  • Money Back Guarantee

    30 day money back guarantee with no cancellation fees

    5.0

With Ethos, get anywhere from $20,000 to $2 million in term life insurance protection. Choose between 10-, 15-, 20-, and 30-year terms.

Ethos offers $20,000 to $2 million in term life insurance. If you buy a guaranteed issue whole life policy, the maximum coverage amount is usually $30,000.

Seniors (66-85) can take advantage of whole life coverage from $1,000 to $30,000 in guaranteed coverage regardless of medical history.

As a consumer you can obtain coverage from Ethos if you live anywhere in the United States except for New York.

Ethos allows consumers to obtain quotes and apply for coverage in as little as 10 minutes. Some applicants may be able to qualify for coverage straight away by answering some health questions without having a medical examination with an accelerated underwriting procedure.

Both term life insurance and guaranteed issue whole life insurance are available through Ethos. While it does not provide quite as much coverage as other providers, Ethos could be an excellent alternative for people who want to obtain life insurance fast without having to go through the hassle of a complicated application procedure.

*Legal & General America (LGA), a large U.S. life insurance company since 1836, issues and guarantees Ethos policies. Ethos uses technology to learn about you so that they can discover novel and genuinely personal ways to insure you.

TrustPilot Reviews

Seton Miraldi

2025-01-27

User friendly

Affordable and easy to understand life insurance options.

Mark

2025-01-27

Simple and affordable

Simple and affordable. Customer service was excellent

Frank Feraco

2025-01-25

Fast

Fast, easy, No exam, cost effective,.... From my home office/

Adam

2025-01-25

Easy to sign up and easy steps to…

Easy to sign up and easy steps to complete.

Mark

2025-01-24

Quick and easy application

Quick and easy application. And follow up phone call/ email/ text from the agent was very helpful and also reassuring. Options presented were plentiful and user friendly to meet one’s needs.

Jerry Gandia

2025-01-24

Excellent Agent

Excellent Agent. Very professional. Thank you.

Tammy M Espino

2025-01-24

I had been searching for life insurance…

I had been searching for life insurance for awhile and I finally found one with reasonable monthly payments.

Michael Vargas

2025-01-24

As an independent broker.

As an independent broker.. I realized how much my clients loved ethoslife. It made me want to be a client of ethoslife as well.. Great customer service and great broker service as well.. not only do I offer ethoslife to my clients, I am also a client of ethoslife

Y Fred

2025-01-24

Excellenct service!!!!

Excellenct service!!!!

Daniel Hensler

2025-01-24

The process was very easy to navigate

The process was very easy to navigate. I had looked into many companies leading up to my choice to use Ethos and it was the easiest by far.

Timothy Krauss

2025-01-24

Great customer service and…

Great customer service and knowledgeable experienced help

MONICA RODRIGUEZ

2025-01-24

Review

Easy process

Kevin Lohman

2025-01-23

Great experience 👍🏼

Great experience 👍🏼

Christy

2025-01-23

Easy & quick application process

Easy & quick application process! I did have some technical issues but Phil was able to get them taken care of right away! I was about to move on to another site but he saved the day! Thanks again, Phil!!

Chris J

2025-01-23

Easy to deal with

Easy to deal with

Alice Perez Ulgasan

2025-01-23

Eric was very helpful and attended my…

Eric was very helpful and attended my needs politely. The system is very easy to comply with.

Mel ross

2025-01-23

Fast and easy!

Fast and easy!

Shay Smith

2025-01-23

Easy

Easy, fast and secure!

Isaiah Butler

2025-01-23

Wonderful customer service

Wonderful customer service

Sunni D

2025-01-22

Steve Dietschy was great- very…

Steve Dietschy was great- very knowledgeable and professional. Loved his follow up

Arthur Atwell

2025-01-22

Ease of website

Ease of website

Jacqueline

2025-01-22

Great Experience

This was one of the best life insurance experiences I've had. It was simple and easy.

juan quintanilla

2025-01-22

Thankful and blessed to have found Ethos

Easy, efficient, and non-intrusive. The process for this was easy and more importantly, the trust bond that is required through the process. I was honest about my medical past and current situations and was still able to get coverage that I have been denied from other large firms.

Stephen Bukowski

2025-01-22

Got me a good price for good coverage.

Got me a good price for good coverage.

Jon Menke

2025-01-22

Quick and easy.

Quick and easy.

Jessica Galeria

2025-01-22

Fast and easy approval process

Fast and easy approval process. Was also very pleased to receive a timely text reminder to start the new year off by logging in and completing my application. Getting life insurance has literally been on my to-do list for more than a decade! Today I finally checked it off!

Tanner Mikell

2025-01-21

Very easy and affordable way to get…

Very easy and affordable way to get some peace of mind in case anything happens.

Isabel Bravo

2025-01-21

Encountered some technical issues…

Encountered some technical issues during my application, but my agent Keith and IT team fixed in right away. Im very happy and now feel more secured and at peace knowing i have my policy and my loved ones are covered.

Anthony Ramirez

2025-01-21

The agent was friendly and took the…

The agent was friendly and took the time to answer all of my questions

LOFGREN CLARK

2025-01-21

Easy to fill out and set up

Easy to fill out and set up, great rate for older person like myself.

Jay Crew

2025-01-21

A truly easy process no medical exams…

A truly easy process no medical exams or blood work. As much as I don’t have time for anything this was near flawless.

Marlon Calliste

2025-01-20

A quick and simple process

A quick and simple process

Jeff Olson

2025-01-20

The process was quick.

The process was quick.

Aaron P.

2025-01-20

Made obtaining life insurance so easy!

Made obtaining life insurance so easy. My job only offers a small amount and not enough to pay off the mortgage or cars if something should happen. When I saw an ad for ethos is my social media it was exactly what I was looking for. It was quick and easy to do while at home. I feel more at ease knowing my family is protected if something should ever happen.

Sydney L

2025-01-19

Definitely recommend!!

The price you can't beat and the way everything was broken down was so great and simple. Even getting a free will and being walked through those steps with videos explaining it all was great bc I didn't know what I was doing until that. Highly recommended!

Krista Goulet

2025-01-19

Finding the best policy for my family with ease

So easy to get signed up without the hassle of having to have appointments and meetings in person and medical reviews.

Kathy Tanner

2025-01-19

I really enjoyed working with my agent…

I really enjoyed working with my agent Rachel Tanner! She was very knowledgeable and was very patient in answering all my questions. I feel like I'm totally covered, both my home and car, and at a very doable cost.

Carol Lang

2025-01-17

Easy to navigate

Easy to navigate! Received my answers within minutes.

Michael Buchmann

2025-01-17

Very nice and intelligent sales rep.

Very nice and intelligent sales rep.

Alexandria Garza

2025-01-17

Quick and Easy!

Quick and Easy!

Brian

2025-01-16

Helped me understand my options

Helped me understand my options

Wendy John

2025-01-16

Easy and simple process

Easy and simple process

Sheila Wesley

2025-01-15

Awesome company to work with and fast…

Awesome company to work with and fast approval!

Tory Pankey

2025-01-15

Thank u so much sincerely

Thank u so much sincerely

Shane

2025-01-15

So Easy to do!

So Easy to do!

Sandra Ramos

2025-01-15

Super easy and convenient!

Super easy and convenient!

James Sands.

2025-01-14

great customer service

great customer service , called back quick and resolved matter

William B

2025-01-14

Very informative and explains policy…

Very informative and explains policy well

Edyta Wisniowska

2025-01-13

Ethos surprised me during the proces…

Ethos surprised me during the proces to offered higher insurance coverage then I was interested.

Deborah Y. Collins

2025-01-13

Easy to apply and have rates you can afford.

I had a great experience taking my time and making a decision I can afford without an agent hassling me.

Alice Becerra

2025-01-13

Knowledgeable agents who truly care!

All my questions were thoroughly listened to and answered. Jose was incredibly helpful in our understanding of the process.

Maurice Reynolds

2025-01-13

Very easy to use and fast approval time.

Very easy to use and fast approval time.

cid webster

2025-01-12

Been putting the process off Ethos made…

Been putting the process off Ethos made it simple and easy to understand.Keep up the good work.Thanks

Daniel Sauerbier

2025-01-12

What an easy and pleasant experience!

What an easy and pleasant experience! I heard about Ethos via SiriusXM adds, and the process was super easy and fast. Ethos makes it incredibly easy to protect my family.

Dong Phan

2025-01-12

simple and easy

simple and easy

Murugan Subramanian

2025-01-11

Excellent and easy to use

Excellent and easy to use

CJ Villegas

2025-01-11

The enrollment process was easy and…

The enrollment process was easy and convenient from mobile. Getting a quote waa quick and the premiums are very low compare to other insurance company.

HoneyB themadame

2025-01-11

Very Happy and Safe feeling!

This was so easy and now I have coverage for my family!

Rob Issem

2025-01-10

Easy experience

Easy experience. I started the application, received a helpful and automatic support call from an actual person. Now my family is covered. That Ethos received the Forbes #1 rating was comforting too.

Jeff Wagner

2025-01-10

Super easy process

Super easy process. Great to have peace of mind finally.

Jeffrey H

2025-01-09

Elyana is great

Elyana is great, explains everything really well

Mirabelle Rivera

2025-01-09

Quick and easy trusted site.

Quick and easy trusted site.

CHARMAINE KEYES

2025-01-09

The Process was very easy and I was…

The Process was very easy and I was covered in minutes .

Leslie Mae Smith

2025-01-09

Wow!!

Wow!!! I was laid off from my job and have struggled finding a new life insurance for my spouse since then. This company is quick and accurate with questions asked. Very pleased with the service and dependability so far.

Rich

2025-01-09

Easy to do

Quick, easy to apply, follow up call to solidify the plan was convenient and I actually just went ahead and finalized and accepted the policy same day.

SHANNON DAVIS

2025-01-09

Great experience

Great experience; it was a simple and quick process. Would recommend to family and friends.

customer

2025-01-09

Easy application process

I was able to confidently make decisions on how much I can and willing to pay for life insurance, surprisingly not a crazy monthly amount. I appreciate the ease of utilizing the website, and gives me peace of mind for my family in case anything, God-forbid, happens to me.

DKJ

2025-01-08

Great user experience, phenomenal product!

Great user experience on the website, fast approval, providing an exceptional product. One that is of the highest caliber in the market.

John Carter

2025-01-08

This was an easy experience and I was…

This was an easy experience and I was approved immediately. Laura reached out to me immediately. Great company!

Felicia Lewis

2025-01-08

WAS VERY EASY AND UNDERSTANDABLE THANK…

WAS VERY EASY AND UNDERSTANDABLE THANK YOU.

Rodney Bacho

2025-01-08

Quick responses

Quick responses, easy application process, affordable rates

Bruce Yung

2025-01-08

Ashley Yanez did a fabulous Job.

Ashley Yanez did a fabulous Job. Appreciate her help with my life insurance policy! Highly recommended.

Christopher Hanson

2025-01-07

Interesting

Interesting

Heather Alvarez

2025-01-07

Simple

Great pricing and coverage! Quick and easy sign up

J N

2025-01-06

I connected with these folks through…

I connected with these folks through credit karma. It was very convenient and it cut out a lot of the confusion.

Curtis Burgess

2025-01-06

Online process was quick and easy.

Online process was quick and easy.

Pamela Johnson

2025-01-06

Great job

Great job the young man that assisted me was very patient and helpful.

Hmun Uk

2025-01-06

very good service

very good service

Harold

2025-01-04

I had a great experience with Ethos Life Insurance.

I had a great experience with Ethos Life Insurance. The application process was straightforward and easy to complete, taking much less time than I expected. Everything was clearly explained, and I appreciated how user-friendly their platform was. If you're looking for life insurance without the hassle, I highly recommend giving Ethos a try!

Julie Howard

2025-01-04

The ease of application is far superior…

The ease of application is far superior than other life insurance online companies.

Thomas Hampton

2025-01-04

It was fast and self explanatory

It was fast and self explanatory

Courtney

2025-01-03

The best rate so far and I needed a…

The best rate so far and I needed a Last Will Testament. Thank you for helping me include that. I am very thankful that everything is taken care of.

Joseph Wynder

2025-01-02

Just wanted to get coverage for my…

Just wanted to get coverage for my wife, Martha

Kyra

2025-01-01

Would definitely recommend Ethos

Getting signed up was super easy and took a matter of minutes. Ethos even had a representative quickly call me with any questions/concerns that I may have.

Chris Keeney

2024-12-31

Ethos seems fantastic

Process was easy, rates are reasonable, customer service was terrific.

king rare

2024-12-31

Such an easy to use website!

Such an easy to use website. So easy to get the most important thing you can do for your family.

Daniel Rigby

2024-12-31

Very great service And informative

Very great service And informative

ARAVIND Babu Kadiyala

2024-12-31

Great term life insurance

Process is very smooth

David B

2024-12-31

Easy as 1,2,3

Fast, easy, and friendly service from an agent that made me feel assured and educated every step of the way.

Curtis Bills

2024-12-31

Great at follow up

Great at follow up. Nick is easy to work with and easy to understand. Exceptional customer service that is an expert in the field. Made it easy to make the decision and will be connecting with him on my wife’s policy.

Mandy L

2024-12-31

Very easy application process.

Very easy application process.

richard ing

2024-12-30

Company carefully check on the applicant

Company carefully check on the applicant

MARY ETTA

2024-12-29

MY AGENT FROM GFI KAELAN MUSCARA

MY AGENT FROM GFI KAELAN MUSCARA WAS ABSOLUTELY SO AMAZING AND HELPFUL I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF HE DIDNT HELP US.

Kyra

2024-12-27

Very easy startups process

Very easy startups process. A representative also called to ensure all of my questions were answered. Very professional company, would definitely recommend.

Taylor Jacot

2024-12-27

Highly Recommend!

I am new to life insurance & the courtesy call that I received as I was applying helped answer my questions! The application was easy & straightforward. I also love how I could completely customize my plan. Thank you!

Rick W

2024-12-27

It was very simple and easy to apply…

It was very simple and easy to apply and sign up.

Sevieve Osei-Wusu

2024-12-26

Great experience.

Great experience.

Melissa

2024-12-26

A wonderful experience!

After wrestling with underwriters for 3 months at other another insurance carrier, this experience was a breath of fresh air! Easy to apply, no hassle I had coverage within 10-15 minutes! The free estate planning tools are an added bonus!

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