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Life insurance companies discriminate against marijuana users

April 1, 2014March 29, 2014 Julie Campbell

A newly published report suggests that insurers require these consumers to pay more for policies. A website that provides consumers with life insurance quotes has now released a new report that suggests that people who use marijuana will usually have to pay more for their policies than people who do not. The report is drawing industry attention from both insurers, agents, and consumers alike. This recent news was published under the title “Marijuana Users Discriminated Against by Life Insurance Companies.” It was released on the LifeAnt website and explained that…

How Life Insurance Has Changed in the Past 5 Years

October 19, 2013April 19, 2014 Guest Author

Facing the realities of the economic state of affairs across this country, society has evolved to display continually increasing interest in financial solutions that provide improved and increased predictability. Whether they are found in the forms of life or death benefits, or simply in better asset protection, the industry is changing and adjusting to deliver to consumers these new demands. In the past five years, the life insurance industry has adapted to the modification of the country’s financial climate, all while developing some exceptional ideas and solutions to meet the…

Life insurance companies changing perspective on cancer survivors

September 26, 2013March 1, 2014 H. Cutner

The industry is discovering that the odds for victims of this disease are improving. Cancer survivors are now finding that it is easier than it has ever been to be able to purchase life insurance, when not very long ago it was considered to be nearly out of the question. Medicine has come a long way and is changing the outlook for survivors of this disease and their coverage options. It wasn’t that long ago that a diagnosis of cancer was the same as a death sentence, but that is…

Life insurance companies in Asia being snatched up by Japan

June 28, 2013June 26, 2013 H. Cutner

Wealthy Japanese financial firms are setting their sights on the Southeast and are purchasing heavily. The latest trend in the life insurance industry is in Southeast Asia, where Japanese companies have already spent $6.6 billion this year – much of it in that sector – as they purchase one firm after the next. The latest reports have indicated that another massive acquisition of this nature is about to be made. These reports are indicating that Meiji Yasuda is looking into making an offer of $700 million for Thai Life insurance,…

Life insurance industry in Australia feels the economic pinch

June 15, 2013June 12, 2013 G. Turner

Tougher times are beginning to show their mark on this sector as its value drops by over $1 billion. The Australian life insurance industry has been combating the struggles associated with the sluggish economic pace but has still managed to see its value drop by over $1 billion as the impact progresses. Its challenges only grows as it faces difficulties in the claims of larger policy holders. The largest life insurance companies in the Australian industry have reported that within the last year, the profit expectations were missed by a…