Blog2/25/2026

How Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Supports Executive Benefits in 2026

Scott Richardson, Managing Director, Executive Benefits
In the competitive landscape of enterprise leadership, retaining top talent requires more than a standard salary. It demands robust benefits packages, often in the form of non-qualified deferred compensation or supplemental retirement plans. For financial institutions and other enterprises, Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI) serves as the silent engine funding these commitments. (Variations specific regulated entities are Bank-Owned Life Insurance or BOLI and Insurance Company Owned Life Insu