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You bet your life insurance
Some of the biggest firms on Wall Street are, at this very moment, waiting for thousands of strangers to die to reap their returns. Because there’s a market for life insurance policies. And it’s legal. You don’t have to...
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You bet your life insurance is an episode from Planet Money by NPR. Some of the biggest firms on Wall Street are, at this very moment, waiting for thousands of strangers to die to reap their returns. Because there’s a market for life insura...
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Published Aug 14, 2026, 38:43 long, audio available.
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