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Life Insurance Leads That Convert

Connect with prospects actively requesting term, whole life, and universal life insurance quotes. Real-time delivery, TCPA compliant, and pre-qualified.

What Are Life Insurance Leads?

Life Insurance leads from InsureLeads are exclusive, TCPA-compliant insurance leads generated from organic consumer search intent. Each lead is verified for valid contact information and confirmed interest before delivery. Available as live transfers, exclusive web leads, or aged leads across all 50 states with no long-term contracts.

  • Aged leads from $8/lead | Exclusive web leads $20-$40/lead
  • Delivery: real-time via phone, email, SMS, or CRM integration
  • Coverage: all 50 states with state, county, and ZIP targeting
  • No contracts required — flexible month-to-month plans

Why Life Insurance Leads Matter for Your Business

Life insurance remains one of the foundational pillars of personal financial planning, and consumer demand for term, whole, and universal life coverage continues to grow — particularly among younger families, homeowners with mortgages, and business owners seeking key-person and buy-sell agreement coverage. Despite this demand, many licensed life insurance agents struggle with inconsistent lead flow, expensive shared leads, and prospects who are not genuinely in-market. InsureLeads solves this problem by delivering exclusive, pre-qualified life insurance leads generated from organic consumer intent — not pay-per-click aggregator traffic.

The life insurance buyer journey is longer and more research-intensive than other insurance products. A typical prospect spends two to six weeks comparing policies, reading reviews, and calculating their coverage needs before speaking with an agent. This longer consideration cycle makes lead quality especially critical — you need prospects who are genuinely in the research and comparison phase, not people who clicked an ad out of curiosity. InsureLeads generates life insurance leads through educational content, needs-analysis tools, and organic search campaigns that capture consumers at the consideration and decision stages of their buying journey. Each lead includes the prospect's desired coverage amount, policy type preference (term vs. permanent), and basic health information to help you prepare competitive quotes before your first conversation.

Unlike aggregator lead sources that sell the same prospect to three or four agents simultaneously, every InsureLeads life insurance lead is exclusive to your agency. This exclusivity eliminates the race-to-call dynamic that erodes close rates and frustrates both agents and consumers. We deliver leads in real time via your preferred channel — phone transfer, email, SMS, or CRM webhook — so you can connect with prospects while their intent is highest. Our aged life insurance leads are also particularly effective because life insurance has a longer natural sales cycle; a prospect who inquired 30-60 days ago is often still actively comparing options and highly responsive to a follow-up call.

What Makes Our Life Insurance Leads Different

InsureLeads is not a lead aggregator. We generate our own leads through organic search campaigns and educational content — which means higher intent, better contact rates, and prospects who are expecting to hear from a licensed agent.

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Organic Lead Generation

Our life insurance leads come from consumers who found us through organic search and educational content — not pay-per-click ads that generate low-intent clicks. This means every prospect has demonstrated genuine interest in life insurance coverage.

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No Long-Term Contracts

We earn your business every month. There are no annual commitments, no lock-in periods, and no cancellation fees. Scale up when you need more life insurance leads, scale down when you do not — you are always in control.

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TCPA Compliant

Every life insurance lead is generated with proper consent documentation and TCPA compliance verified. We provide full opt-in records so your agency is protected from regulatory risk when contacting prospects.

Real-Time Delivery

Speed to contact is the #1 conversion factor in insurance sales. Our life insurance leads are delivered within 30 seconds of form submission via email, SMS, or direct CRM integration — putting you first in line while the prospect's intent is highest.

The Life Insurance Lead Market: A Complete Guide for Agents

Life insurance is the broadest of the agent-facing verticals, covering term life, whole life, universal life, and variable universal life across every adult demographic from 25-year-olds buying their first term policy to 70-year-olds funding estate plans with permanent coverage. LIMRA's 2024 data shows roughly $16 billion in new U.S. life insurance annualized premium across 9 million applications, with term life representing 40% of policy count but only 21% of premium. The agent market splits into three practical segments: term life (commoditized, price-driven, fulfilled by tele-underwritten carriers like Haven Life, Ethos, Ladder, and traditional carriers through comparative raters), mid-market whole/UL (family protection and cash accumulation for $50K-$500K households), and advanced market (IUL and permanent coverage for high-net-worth estate and business planning — covered in the separate IUL vertical). Life insurance buyers research longer than any other vertical — LIMRA shows median time from shopping to purchase at 4-8 weeks — so speed-to-contact matters less than cadence and nurture. Roughly 106 million American adults say they need more life insurance, which is the structural tailwind keeping the vertical durable.

Why Agents Choose the Life Insurance Vertical

Life insurance is the best vertical for agents who want a diverse product mix, higher average premiums than final expense, and the ability to cross-sell into annuities and IUL. A mid-market agent closing 4-6 policies per month at an average $1,200 annual premium and 80% first-year commission earns $46,000-$69,000 per year from a single product line, before cross-sells. The vertical rewards agents who can run a needs analysis (DIME, HLV, or replacement-income methods), quote multiple carriers through a comparative tool (Strategic Aims, Insurance Forums Rater, Quotacy partner rater), and navigate underwriting across multiple health classes. Downsides: sales cycle is 2-6 weeks, underwriting can decline or table-rate applicants, and commissions are paid on premium placed (not applied), so lost cases hurt.

Life Insurance Lead Economics: Cost, Close Rate, and ROI

Actual market ranges for life insurance lead costs and close rates across the five most common lead formats. Use these numbers to build a break-even model before you scale.

Cost per Lead by Format

Lead FormatLowHighUnit
Live Transfer$35$70per connected call
Exclusive Web Lead$20$40per lead
Term-Specific Lead$18$35per lead
Whole/UL Lead$30$55per lead
Aged Lead (30-120 days)$2$8per lead

Close Rate by Format

Lead FormatLow Close %High Close %
Live Transfer15%25%
Exclusive Web Lead7%14%
Shared Lead3%7%
Aged Lead2%5%
Average Commission
Term life: $400-$900 first-year (55-80% of annual premium); Whole life / UL: $1,500-$4,000 first-year (70-100% target premium); Renewals 2-5% years 2-10
Typical Time to Sale
2-6 weeks from first contact to policy placed; underwriting delays are the main variable. Tele-underwritten term policies can issue in 24-72 hours.

Break-Even Math: A Worked Example

Worked example with exclusive web leads at $30 each at a 10% close rate: 50 leads cost $1,500 and produce 5 applications, of which 4 will actually place (20% case-not-placed rate on life). Assume blended mix of 3 term policies ($500 FYC) and 1 whole life ($2,000 FYC): total first-year commission is $3,500 — a 2.3x return on lead spend. Renewals add 2-3% on term and 4-5% on whole life for years 2-10, contributing roughly $400-$700 per year in passive income from that single 50-lead cohort. Break-even close rate on $30 leads at that product mix is 4-5%.

Which Life Insurance Lead Format Is Right for Your Agency?

Each life insurance lead format fits a different operational profile. Match the format to your team size, experience level, and sales process.

FormatBest ForProsCons
Live TransferTele-underwritten term and simplified issue whole life
  • Highest close rate (15-25%)
  • Same-call application possible
  • Prospect is on the phone at peak intent
  • Premium pricing
  • Better for term than complex permanent cases
Exclusive Web LeadNeeds-analysis consultative selling with CRM nurture
  • Captures desired face amount and policy type
  • Never resold
  • Works across term and permanent
  • 2-6 week sales cycle
  • Requires multi-touch follow-up
Term-Specific LeadCarriers with instant-decision tele-underwriting
  • Fast underwriting (24-72 hrs)
  • High place rate
  • Comparative rater fits well
  • Smaller average commission
  • Commoditized price competition
Whole/UL LeadAgents with mid-market and advanced-case appetite
  • Higher FYC ($1,500-$4,000)
  • Stronger renewal stream
  • Cross-sells into estate and business cases
  • Longer sales cycle
  • Full underwriting common
Aged LeadNurture dialing into long-cycle buyers
  • Low CPL
  • Life buyers often still shopping at 60-90 days
  • Close rate 2-5%
  • Needs volume

Life Insurance Lead Seasonality

Life insurance is the least seasonal of the major verticals. Demand is triggered by life events — marriage, birth of a child, mortgage closing, business partnership formation, a health scare, the death of a peer — which occur year-round. That said, modest seasonal patterns exist. January-March sees a 10-15% lift tied to New Year financial resolutions and tax-season financial planning. Back-to-school (August-September) triggers family-protection purchases. November-December is the softest period as holiday spending crowds out premium dollars and underwriters slow down for year-end. Life Insurance Awareness Month (September) produces a marketing-driven lift. Aged leads perform particularly well in life insurance because buyers research for 4-8 weeks; a lead that is 45 days old often represents a prospect still actively comparing carriers and responsive to a follow-up call.

Compliance Notes for Life Insurance Agents

Life insurance marketing is regulated at the state level, primarily through state insurance departments and the NAIC Unfair Trade Practices Act. TCPA and state DNC rules apply to all outbound contact — prior express written consent is required for autodialer and prerecorded voice. Replacement rules require a signed replacement form and carrier notification when the new policy would terminate or reduce an existing life policy — failure to file is a top regulatory complaint. Suitability rules apply for permanent and UL products in most states; you must document that the recommendation fits the client's financial situation and objectives. The NAIC's Best Interest Annuity rule and some states' fiduciary-adjacent life rules are worth tracking, particularly for IUL. Misrepresenting policy loans, guaranteed vs. non-guaranteed illustrations, or cash value projections is a common audit trigger — always use carrier-compliant illustrations, never whiteboard projections. Florida FTSA and Washington's mini-TCPA apply; retain opt-in records indefinitely.

Common Mistakes Agents Make with Life Insurance Leads

Five avoidable errors that cut close rates on life insurance leads — and the specific fix for each.

Mistake 1

Quoting term rates before a medical prequalification

Fix

Ask 8-10 health questions first; the preferred rate you quoted will collapse if the applicant is standard or table-rated.

Mistake 2

Stopping follow-up after 2-3 touches

Fix

Build a 10-12 touch cadence over 45 days across phone, SMS, email, and voicemail — 60% of life sales close on touches 4-8.

Mistake 3

Pushing whole life on prospects who asked for term

Fix

Quote term first. If the buyer has the budget and interest, introduce permanent as an add-on or ladder, not a replacement.

Mistake 4

Skipping needs analysis

Fix

Run DIME (Debt, Income, Mortgage, Education) or HLV (Human Life Value) before quoting — the needs-analysis conversation doubles close rates.

Mistake 5

Ignoring replacement paperwork on a 1035 exchange

Fix

File state replacement forms and carrier replacement notices on every replacement case. Missing paperwork triggers regulatory complaints.

How to Buy Life Insurance Leads

Start by defining your product focus. If you are a term specialist working through a comparative rater, order exclusive term-intent leads ($18-$35) where the prospect has specified a face amount and policy length. If you do whole life and UL, order whole/UL-intent leads ($30-$55) and plan on a 3-6 week sales cycle. Mix in aged leads ($2-8) for nurture dialing — life buyers often take 6-8 weeks to decide, so a 45-day-old lead is often still in-market. Live transfers work well for tele-underwritten term carriers (Haven, Ladder, Ethos) where you can quote, apply, and get an underwriting decision on a single call. Speed-to-contact still matters (call within 5 minutes) but cadence matters more — build a 10-touch sequence over 45 days across phone, SMS, email, and voicemail. Use carrier illustrations for permanent products, never freehand projections. Track close rate by lead type, carrier, and agent to identify where your placement ratio breaks down.

Why Choose Our Life Insurance Leads

Every life insurance lead is pre-qualified, TCPA compliant, and delivered in real time.

Policy Type Targeting

Filter leads by term, whole life, or universal life interest to match your carrier portfolio and product specialization.

Coverage Amount Data

Each lead includes the prospect's desired coverage amount, helping you prepare quotes before the first call.

Long Sales Cycle Ready

Life insurance buyers often research for weeks. Our lead nurture data helps you follow up at the right time.

Multi-Product Opportunity

Life insurance leads often evolve into cross-sell opportunities for final expense, annuities, and disability coverage.

Compare Life Insurance Lead Types

See how each life insurance lead format compares on cost, close rate, and ROI

Insurance agents choose between three lead delivery formats: live transfers (pre-qualified prospects warm-transferred to your phone in real time), exclusive web leads (fresh inbound form submissions delivered only to your agency), and aged leads (previously generated inquiries available at a fraction of real-time cost). Each format offers different tradeoffs between cost, close rate, and speed to contact.

The table below compares life insurance lead formats across six key dimensions to help you choose the right lead type for your sales process and budget.

Comparison of Life Insurance live transfer leads, exclusive web leads, and aged leads by price, close rate, speed, best use case, delivery method, and ROI per $100 spent.
MetricLive TransfersExclusive Web LeadsAged Leads
Price Range$35–$55 per lead$20–$40 per lead$3–$8 per lead
Avg. Close Rate12–25%Highest5–15%2–5%
Speed to ContactInstant (live call)< 30 secondsAgent-initiated
Best ForExperienced life agentsQuote-driven sales teamsDrip campaign nurturing
Delivery MethodWarm phone transferEmail / SMS / CRMBulk CSV / CRM
ROI per $100 Spent+$220+$167+$433Best ROI

Which Life Insurance Lead Type Should You Choose?

Choose live transfers if you want the highest close rates (15–30%) and have a sales team ready to take calls in real time. Live transfers cost more per lead but deliver the best conversion rates because prospects are pre-qualified and warm-transferred directly to your phone.

Choose exclusive web leads if you want a balance of cost and quality. Web leads are delivered within 30 seconds of form submission and are never shared with other agents. They work best for agencies with CRM automation and disciplined follow-up processes.

Choose aged leads if you need high volume at the lowest cost. Aged insurance leads are 70–90% cheaper than real-time leads and work well for experienced dialers, training new agents, and building pipeline on a budget. Many aged lead prospects are still actively shopping for coverage.

Most successful agencies use a mix of all three formats — live transfers for highest-value closings, web leads for consistent pipeline, and aged leads for volume. Contact our team or view pricing to build a custom lead package.

Values shown are industry averages for life insurance leads and may vary by state, agent experience, and follow-up speed. Close rates and ROI improve significantly with sub-5-minute response times and strong follow-up processes.

Specialty Life Insurance Lead Programs

Targeted lead programs for specific enrollment windows, consumer segments, and delivery formats within the life insurance vertical.

Final Expense Leads

Simplified issue whole life leads for the senior market — the highest-volume life insurance sub-vertical.

Preset Insurance Appointments

Pre-qualified meetings booked on your calendar for life insurance.

Exclusive Insurance Leads

Real-time exclusive web leads delivered only to your agency.

Term Life Insurance Leads

Prospects actively shopping for affordable term life coverage with level premiums.

Whole Life Insurance Leads

Consumers seeking permanent life insurance with guaranteed cash value growth.

Life Insurance Live Transfers

Pre-qualified life insurance prospects transferred to your phone in real time.

No-Exam Life Insurance Leads

Leads from consumers seeking life coverage without a medical exam.

Aged Life Insurance Leads

Budget-friendly aged leads for high-volume life insurance dialing campaigns.

Exclusive Life Insurance Leads

Real-time exclusive life insurance leads delivered only to your agency.

Life Insurance Appointments

Confirmed meetings with prospects who need life insurance guidance.

Senior Life Insurance Leads

Leads from seniors aged 50-85 shopping for final expense and whole life coverage.

Mortgage Protection Leads

New homeowners and refinancers seeking mortgage protection life insurance.

Young Family Life Leads

Parents aged 25-45 shopping for affordable coverage to protect their families.

Group Life Insurance Leads

Business owners and HR managers seeking group life plans for employees.

Universal Life Insurance Leads

Prospects interested in flexible universal life policies with cash value options.

Key Person Life Leads

Business owners insuring essential employees and partners with key person coverage.

Simplified Issue Life Leads

Leads from consumers seeking simplified underwriting life insurance policies.

Life Insurance Lead Pricing

Life insurance leads start at $8/lead for aged leads and $20-40/lead for exclusive real-time leads. Live transfers start at $35/connected call.

We offer volume discounts for agencies purchasing 500+ leads per month, and custom pricing for large call centers and FMO/IMO organizations. There are no setup fees, no platform fees, and no hidden charges — you pay only for the leads you receive.

Not sure which format is right for you? Start with a small batch of aged life insurance leads to experience our lead quality firsthand, then scale into exclusive real-time leads or live transfers as your confidence and capacity grow. Most agents see positive ROI within their first week.

How Life Insurance Leads Work

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Choose Your Lead Type

Select from 6 insurance verticals and 3 delivery formats. Customize targeting by state, demographics, and volume.

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We Generate & Qualify

Our multi-channel campaigns capture high-intent consumers. Every lead is verified for valid contact info and genuine interest.

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Instant Delivery

Leads are delivered to your preferred channel — phone, email, SMS, or CRM — within seconds of generation.

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You Close & Grow

Connect with pre-qualified prospects ready to discuss coverage. Scale your volume as your book of business grows.

Life Insurance Lead ROI Calculator

Calculate the return on investment for buying life insurance leads. Adjust volume, cost, close rate, and commission to see projected revenue.

How to use this life insurance lead ROI calculator: Enter the number of insurance leads you plan to purchase each month, your expected cost per lead, your historical close rate percentage, and your average commission per closed policy. The calculator instantly shows your projected monthly revenue, total lead investment, net profit, return on investment (ROI), cost per acquisition (CPA), break-even close rate, and estimated deals closed per month.

This tool helps insurance agents and agencies evaluate whether life insurance leads from providers like InsureLeads will be profitable based on their specific sales metrics. Industry benchmarks show that agents who respond to leads within 5 minutes see close rates 3–5× higher than those who wait 30+ minutes. See our Life Insurance lead options or view pricing to get started.

Adjust your lead investment parameters
Projected Monthly Revenue$8,000
Total Lead Investment$3,000
Net Profit$5,000
Return on Investment166.7%
Cost Per Acquisition$300
Break-Even Close Rate3.8%
Deals Closed Per Month10
Get a Custom Lead Package

Results are estimates based on industry averages. Actual results vary by agent experience, follow-up speed, and market conditions. See our pricing page for current lead costs.

What Life Insurance Agents Say

Life insurance leads from InsureLeads include coverage amount preferences and basic health info. I can prepare quotes before the first call. My closing ratio improved by 30%.

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David K.Agency Owner — California

Young families looking for term coverage and business owners exploring key person policies. The leads are diverse and the intent is real.

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Rachel N.Life Insurance Agent — Illinois

I started with aged leads to test the waters. The quality was so good I upgraded to exclusive real-time leads within two weeks. Now InsureLeads is my only lead vendor.

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Sarah T.Independent Agent — Ohio

Life Insurance Lead FAQs

InsureLeads offers leads for three main life insurance product categories: term life, whole life, and universal life insurance. You can filter by product type to match your specific carrier appointments and product specializations. Life insurance leads start at $8 per lead for aged leads, $20-$40 for exclusive real-time web leads, and $35+ for live transfers.

Yes, InsureLeads life insurance lead forms capture basic health status information including smoking status and whether the prospect has any major health conditions. This pre-qualification data helps you assess insurability and prepare appropriate quotes before your first contact, saving time for both you and the prospect.

Life insurance leads have a 2 to 6 week sales cycle from first contact to policy issue, which is longer than final expense (1-2 weeks) or auto insurance (1-3 days). This extended cycle reflects the larger coverage amounts and more complex underwriting involved. However, the longer cycle also means aged leads remain highly effective — a prospect who inquired 30-60 days ago is often still actively comparing options.

Yes, InsureLeads can filter life insurance leads by desired coverage amount ranges including $100K-$250K, $250K-$500K, and $500K+. Coverage amount filtering is subject to available inventory in your target geography. Knowing the prospect's coverage needs in advance allows you to prepare competitive quotes and lead with specific numbers rather than generic proposals.

Life insurance leads target a younger demographic (ages 25-55) with higher coverage amounts ($100K-$1M+) and longer 2-6 week sales cycles. Final expense leads target seniors aged 50-85 with smaller policies ($5K-$25K) that close in 1-2 weeks. Life insurance commissions per policy are typically higher, but final expense offers faster, more predictable sales velocity. Many agents work both verticals to balance short-term cash flow with long-term book value.

No, InsureLeads does not require contracts for life insurance leads. All plans operate on a flexible month-to-month basis with no cancellation fees and no minimum commitment periods for web leads. You can adjust volume based on your pipeline capacity, pause during slow periods, and restart without re-enrollment fees. This flexibility is particularly valuable for life insurance agents whose sales cycles require time to develop.

Live transfers close at 15-25%, exclusive web leads at 7-14%, and aged leads at 2-5%. Life insurance has a longer sales cycle than final expense or Medicare, so measuring close rate at 60-90 days post-purchase gives a truer number than 30-day cohorts.

2-6 weeks from first contact to placed policy. Tele-underwritten term can close in 24-72 hours; fully-underwritten whole life or UL runs 3-8 weeks due to paramed exam, APS retrieval, and underwriting review.

Term leads are typically younger (25-45), lower income, and focused on mortgage or income-replacement protection — they convert on price and carrier rating. Whole life leads skew older (40-65), higher income, and focused on cash value or estate planning — they convert on illustrations and advisor fit.

Most forms capture smoker status, general health (excellent/good/fair/poor), and major conditions when volunteered. Full health questions happen on the agent call. Pre-qualifying health class before quoting prevents embarrassment when the preferred rate collapses to table-rated.

At a 10% close rate and $800 blended FYC, 30 exclusive web leads per week produces 3 placed policies and $2,400 in weekly commission after a 45-day ramp. To clear $120K FYC, plan on 40-60 exclusive web leads per week plus aged leads for fill.

Yes, more so than in most verticals. Life insurance buyers research for 4-8 weeks, so a 30-60 day aged lead is often still actively comparing carriers. Close rates on well-worked aged leads run 3-6%, and at $2-8 CPL the economics are strong if you can dial consistently.

At a minimum: one competitive preferred carrier (Protective, Banner, Pacific Life), one simplified issue carrier (Mutual of Omaha, American Amicable), one tele-underwritten instant-decision carrier (Haven Life, Ladder, Ethos), and one whole life / UL specialist (Transamerica, National Life, Penn Mutual). Comparative raters like Strategic Aims or Insurance Forums Rater integrate 30+ carriers.

Yes for term. Comparative raters let you quote 10-30 carriers in seconds and lead the call with the best 3-5 rates. Raters are less useful for whole life and UL because illustration variables (premium split, riders, non-guaranteed elements) require carrier-native software.

DIME stands for Debt, Income, Mortgage, Education — a quick needs-analysis framework to size face amount. Some agents use HLV (Human Life Value) instead. The framework matters less than doing the analysis. Agents who run a needs analysis close at roughly double the rate of agents who skip it.

Review the decline reason. Many declines are carrier-specific — a carrier that table-rates sleep apnea may decline, but another carrier accepts it at standard. Guaranteed issue whole life is always available as a fallback for uninsurable applicants.

Applied means the application is submitted. Placed means the policy is issued, delivered, and first premium paid. Commissions only pay on placed business. Case-not-placed rates on life average 15-25%, driven by underwriting declines, rate-class surprises, and buyer remorse.

Yes, particularly when the prospect is 60+ and the term quote is unaffordable or uninsurable. Simplified issue whole life at $10K-$25K face fits the senior budget and closes faster than term underwriting.

Yes. Every lead carries prior express written consent with full opt-in metadata (timestamp, IP, source URL, disclosure text). Florida FTSA and Washington mini-TCPA compliance is documented per lead.

Yes, you can filter for $100K-$250K, $250K-$500K, and $500K+ segments, subject to inventory. Larger face-amount leads cost more but produce larger commissions.

Market pricing runs $18-$35 for broadly-targeted term leads, $30-$55 for whole/UL intent, and $35-$70 for live transfers. Anything under $15 is typically shared or co-registration traffic with lower contact rates.

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