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Senate Report Reveals Tax Loopholes in Special Life Insurance Plans

February 22, 2024February 21, 2024 Angela Linders

In an era when tax strategies of the rich and powerful are under increasing scrutiny, a recent Senate report featured in The Washington Post, has shone a stark light on the life insurance market — not for its widely acknowledged benefits, but for its exploitation as a tax shelter by America’s wealthiest. The traditional purposes of life insurance, including estate planning and providing non-taxable benefits to heirs, are well-understood. Yet, as the Senate Finance Committee revealed, a niche offering known as Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) propels these advantages into…

Life insurance sales placed in suspension at Genworth Financial

February 10, 2016February 9, 2016 Julie Campbell

As the firm enters into restructuring plans, it has now ceased the sale of those policies until further notice. Genworth Financial Inc. has now announced the suspension of some of its life insurance product sales, after having posted a Q4 loss for 2015, which meant that it had continued to lose money throughout every quarter of that year. The company is now entering into restructuring plans in order to overcome its considerable financial challenges. As a result of this announcement and as the insurer begins the planning for its restructuring,…

A New Year and a Happy Financial Plan!

January 12, 2014April 18, 2014 Guest Author

January is a peak time for most Americans to take time to reflect on their previous year and what they were able to accomplish. Sometimes it’s a good review, and sometimes it isn’t so pleasant. Care to share what things jump off the page from your 2013? If you’re like most others, the New Year also brings out the willpower for a New You! Goals are set and new habits are formed, from diets and personal life changes to maybe a career change in your professional life. In either case,…

Life insurance maintains its importance in families with dependents

October 27, 2012April 30, 2013

The protection provided by this coverage is still an important element of financial planning. Despite the changes in the life insurance industry and the economy that continues to struggle, the coverage is maintaining its value for families that depend on the income of the policyholder. These policies provide families with a way to replace income that suddenly ceases if the earner should die. In order to take full advantage of life insurance, families should discuss the topic and make certain that they choose the form of the coverage that is…

Life insurance policies are frequently unclaimed

September 22, 2012September 22, 2012 Julie Campbell

Policyholders are being advised to take care when naming their beneficiaries. Over the last while, concerns have been growing over the number of life insurance companies that are not paying off the policies to beneficiaries when the policyholders die. The problem is that many beneficiaries don’t realize that they hold this position. Many consumers are failing to tell their loved ones when they take out a life insurance policy or don’t tell them that they are the beneficiaries. This makes it far more challenging for the insurers to make sure…