This fall, actress Leslie Bibb will partner with the nonprofit LIFE Foundation by serving as the national spokesperson for Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). Bibb, whose recent credits include roles in films such as Iron Man 2, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, will share her story of how life insurance benefited her family after her father died in a work-related accident at age 39. After the accident, Bibb’s mother was faced with having to raise four girls on her own. Her mother continued to work to provide for her daughters, but her financial situation was greatly eased by the proceeds from her husband’s life insurance. With money not being a major concern, Bibb’s mother was able to focus on keeping the family together and meeting her daughters’ everyday needs.

“My father never thought he’d die at such a young age, but he loved his family enough to expect the unexpected,” said Bibb. “His life insurance was his legacy of love to our family, allowing us to carry on with our lives and to continue living. Some people think it’s morbid to anticipate the worst. Well, sometimes the worst happens and thankfully for my family, my father had planned ahead. I’m proud to be working with the LIFE Foundation to share my story and to encourage Americans to plan for the ‘what ifs’ in life.”

Beginning in August, Bibb’s story will be broadcast nationally in TV and radio public service announcements (PSAs). The PSAs will also be available on LIFE’s website during the September campaign at www.lifehappens.org.