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Business insurance · Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles County)

Key Person Insurance & Executive Bonus in Los Angeles, California

16.2% of Los Angeles workers are self-employed, well above the U.S. figure of 9.8%. Self-employed people have no employer plan for health, life or disability coverage. Coverage on vital employees whose loss would disrupt operations, plus Section 162 executive bonus designs that can help retain leadership with tax-advantaged structure discussions. Olive, a licensed agent with Manna Financial Services, helps Los Angeles, CA households compare key person insurance by phone or video, and the first conversation is free.

What matters for key person insurance in Los Angeles

16.2% of Los Angeles workers are self-employed (U.S.: 9.8%). Owners often need to cover themselves as well as their team, so we look at personal and business coverage together.

Los Angeles by the numbers

  • 16.2% of Los Angeles workers are self-employed, well above the U.S. figure of 9.8%. Self-employed people have no employer plan for health, life or disability coverage.
  • 36.8% of Los Angeles homes are owner-occupied (U.S.: 65.0%), and the median home value is $878,900, well above the U.S. median of $303,400.
  • 12.9% of Los Angeles adults aged 19 to 64 have no health insurance, above the U.S. rate of 11.1%.
  • The median household income in Los Angeles is $80,366, about the same as the U.S. average of $78,538.

Los Angeles and nearby communities

PlaceSelf-employedMedian household incomePopulation
Los Angeles16.2%$80,3663,857,897
Phoenix9.7%$77,0411,630,195
San Diego11.6%$104,3211,385,398
San Francisco11.8%$141,446836,321
U.S.9.8%$78,538334,914,895

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates.

How we help with key person insurance

  • Business liquidity if a key contributor dies or, with riders, becomes disabled
  • Supports lending conversations and continuity planning
  • Section 162 executive bonus designs for retention conversations
  • Company-paid premiums may be deductible as compensation in many structures

Read our full guide to key person insurance

Rules that apply in California

  • Business-owned life insurance usually needs coordination with your attorney and CPA, especially for buy-sell agreements and employer-owned policies.
  • Employer-owned life insurance has federal notice-and-consent rules before the policy is issued.
  • We are licensed for insurance and annuities only and do not give tax or legal advice.

Questions from Los Angeles

Who owns and pays for a key person policy?

Typically the company pays premiums, owns the policy, and is the beneficiary. If the key employee dies, the company receives the death benefit under current tax rules for many designs.

Do I need to visit an office in Los Angeles?

No. Olive works with Los Angeles and Los Angeles County households by phone or video, so you can compare options from home. Most applications and signatures can be completed online.

Talk with Olive about key person insurance.

Free, no obligation, by phone or video. Or call or text (937) 388-5346.