Having gone through the scary experience of a cancer diagnosis without a Living Benefits plan in place, Rita Boccuzzi made it her life mission to help others avoid that fate.

When Portia Lewis was invited by a friend to attend a course to learn more about personal finance, she jumped at the opportunity to “bridge the gap” in her financial knowledge. It was at this class that she was fatefully introduced to Rita for the first time. It was also her first introduction to Living Benefits, a new type of life insurance that could provide immediate money from her policy in case of a major illness or injury.

Watch as Portia and Rita recount the series of events that enabled Portia to receive over $100,000 from her Living Benefits-enhanced life insurance after a surprise diagnosis of Stage 4 breast cancer.

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