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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Life Insurance Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-21 16:51:53.832269+00","research_date":"2026-09-20","source_snapshot_sha256":"2c20b75c01c8ebfeb46b878db9d237aad789f83067329bfffc1bdb1a16514f22","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":21,"qualified_finalists":9,"ranking_unit":"Life insurance carrier"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Guardian Life is a good fit for buyers who want participating whole life insurance with policy-loan and cash-value access, but it is not the cheapest or most transparent option for heavy borrowing. 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