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New life insurance rules could make rates noticeably cheaper

Marc
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People who have hesitated to purchase a policy may find that they have new motivation on its way. Changes to life insurance rules in all states except three are more than likely to bring rates down by a considerable amount. There have already been at least two insurance companies that have decreased their term life policy rates and other insurers are expected to follow. The regulations involve telling insurance companies how much money they must keep in reserve. The two insurers that have already implemented rate decreases in part resulting…

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Insurance rates for medical marijuana uses rise, regardless of how it is used

Julie Campbell
Medical Marijuana Auto insurance statistics

Even if this substance is used medically through vaporizers or consumption, users are still deemed “smokers”. Earlier in the summer of 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that patients in the country who have legal prescriptions for the use of medical marijuana now have the right to take it in any form, including consumption in food, teas, oils, or smoking, but those patients have been falling into an interesting category when it comes to their insurance rates, regardless of how the drug is used. Many medical marijuana users have…

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Life insurance for federal employees may soon be more expensive

Julie Campbell
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Some workers may find that their rates will be rising, but others will be seeing them fall. Just as federal employees just faced an increase in the premiums that they pay for long term care coverage, they have now discovered that some life insurance rates may also be rising for their policies in 2016. This latest change in insurance rates will affect a much wider number of people, as many opt out of LTC. According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), while some people will be seeing a rise…

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Life insurance companies could use iPhone apps to calculate rates

Julie Campbell
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Speculations are swirling about the use of data from health and fitness applications by insurers. As apps and gadgets focused on health and fitness tracking become increasingly popular, many are beginning to speculate that these tools could provide the life insurance industry with valuable data for determining the rates that they are charging individual consumers. In an idea that is similar to usage based auto insurance, iPhones could measure actual policyholder risk levels. Among the elements that have been introduced to the new mobile operating system from Apple is one…

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Life insurance premiums will be rising for older vets

H. Cutner
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Veterans who are over a certain age could soon find that their coverage is becoming more costly. According to a statement that has been released by Veterans Affairs Department officials, as of July 1, 2014, older vets will find themselves facing higher life insurance premiums for their Veterans Group Life Insurance policies. The increase will apply only to vets who are aged 70 years and older and it will be for 2.2 percent. This life insurance rate increase is the first one to have been put into place for veterans…

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