This interview was originally published on October 6th, 2026. 

Chairman & CEO Jay Jackson joined the Broadcast Retirement Network to discuss why longer lifespans are challenging traditional approaches to retirement planning. He explained how planning around averages—including conventional withdrawal strategies—can overlook significant differences in individual health and longevity, and why understanding your personal “life arc” can lead to more informed decisions about retirement income, asset allocation, and when to begin drawing benefits.

The conversation also explored the risks of becoming overly conservative too early, when annuities may fit within a retirement strategy, and how potential long-term care and memory care expenses should factor into financial planning. Jackson highlighted how Abacus uses personalized medical data and AI to better understand longevity, helping individuals replace one-size-fits-all assumptions with data-driven strategies designed around their unique health, financial goals, and retirement timeline.

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This interview was originally published on August 25th, 2026. 

Chairman & CEO Jay Jackson joined The Big Biz Show to discuss Abacus Global Management’s position in the life settlement market and why the company views itself as a data-driven asset manager rather than an insurance company. The conversation highlighted Abacus’ role in providing liquidity to life insurance policyholders, managing longevity-based assets for institutions, and leveraging the data generated across its platform to inform smarter investment decisions.

The discussion also explored the growing momentum behind LifeARC™ and how personalized health and longevity data could change traditional retirement planning. Jackson explained why conventional actuarial models and one-size-fits-all assumptions can overlook meaningful differences between individuals, and how a more personalized understanding of lifespan can help investors avoid becoming overly conservative too early, improve retirement income, and make more informed long-term financial decisions.