Life Insurance Explained: Murder, Claims, & Who Really Gets Paid (Ep. 290)

Without the Bank Podcast · Oct 8, 2026 · 23m

Everyone thinks they understand life insurance — until a murder, a denied claim, or an ex-spouse getting paid proves they don't.

In this episode of Without the Bank, Mary Jo Irmen breaks down how life insurance works using a viral true-crime story about business partners, murder allegations, and a life insurance policy payout. If you own a business, have partners, or have family relying on your life insurance benefits , this is must-watch.

Mary Jo covers:

Can a business partner have 67 life insurance on you? Insurable interest, key-man policies, and buy-sell agreements explained

Who…