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Life insurance industry in Thailand should grow 17 percent

July 17, 2013July 15, 2013 H. Cutner

This is expected to occur this year even despite the indication of a slowing economy. Though predictions are suggesting that the economy in Thailand will slow during the second half of the year, the Thai Life Assurance Association still believes that the life insurance market will continue its growth by about 17 percent in 2013. Insurers have been designing new products that are better suited to customer demand, allowing them to continue selling. According to the president of the association, Sara Lamsam, “The market growth follows the introduction by all…

Life insurance is now cheaper for vegetarians

July 3, 2013July 3, 2013 Julie Campbell

A diet that no longer contains meat can now help to reduce the price for some people’s policies. A life insurance company from the United Kingdom has recently announced that it has created a special policy that is meant to reward vegetarians for their healthy lifestyle choices through lower premiums. These policies are being offered to consumers in the UK, and India is hoping to be included, as vegetarianism is common. The reasoning behind these vegetarian life insurance policies is that people who live this lifestyle tend to make healthier…

Life insurance law in Vermont drives insurers to pay

June 6, 2013June 4, 2013 Julie Campbell

Companies in the state were not adequately seeking beneficiaries are now paying out. Auditors in Vermont have determined that many of the life insurance companies in the state were not being adequately aggressive to seek out the beneficiaries of policyholders that had died, and steps have now been taken to remedy that trend. This has meant that many beneficiaries were not receiving the payments that were due to them. A number of large life insurance companies in Vermont, such as Lincoln Financial, Prudential, and AIG, have each reached settlements with…

Life insurance companies actively seeking out beneficiaries

May 29, 2013May 27, 2013 G. Turner

The industry is recommending that policyholders take actions to help to make sure death benefits are received. The life insurance industry has been facing some hurdles across many states as many companies have not made extensive efforts to locate the beneficiaries of policies belonging to individuals who have died. Insurers are now making a number of changes as states alter their requirements to find beneficiaries. However, the industry is also recommending that policyholders take a few extra steps to help to make sure that the money that they are paying…

Life insurance had been sought by AEG to cover Michael Jackson

May 23, 2013May 25, 2013 Julie Campbell

Executives from the company had been attempting to purchase a policy only days before the singer died. Testimony and emails that were presented in court, this week, revealed that within a span of only days before the death of Michael Jackson, executives from AEG had still been working to try to obtain a life insurance policy to cover the celebrity who seemed increasingly erratic at his comeback tour rehearsals. The company became concerned that Jackson’s behaviors could cause him to get hurt. One of the emails shown to the court…