Just so we don’t get in trouble with the securities people, strictly speaking life insurance is not an investment but may qualify under the definition but it may qualify under this definition from the American Heritage Dictionary: “A commitment, as of time or support.”
Life insurance is a commitment to those one loves and especially to the next generation. Here’s an article that covers that point as well: Column: Insurance is a good investment Cushing Daily Citizen – Cushing,OK,USA… Travolta became a star with his riveting performance in “Saturday Night Fever,” he did a television commercial for the Mutual of New York Life Insurance Co …