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Woman admits to murder to collect life insurance benefits

November 25, 2014November 22, 2014 H. Cutner

Crystal Williams has been accused of killing her husband, Shane A. Williams, to receive a policy payout. A South Carolina woman named Crystal Williams has been accused of murdering her husband, Shane Williams, in order to be able to collect on the benefits from his life insurance policy. Williams has now pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy and murder in her husband’s death. Initially, the woman claimed that she had been sleeping at the time when her husband had been shot and killed by an intruder. Deputies had been…

Casey Kasem Life insurance battle is now headed to court

November 4, 2014November 1, 2014 Julie Campbell

The war within the legendary radio personality’s family over his estate will now be settled in the courtroom. The fights between the children and the second wife and widow of radio legend Casey Kasum (who died in the summer of 2014) didn’t start with the raging disagreements over his estate and the massive life insurance check that comes with it, but those are the latest issues being faced, and they are now headed to court to allow the legal system to try to figure them out. The life policy carried…

Life insurance report reveals key trends to 2018

November 3, 2014November 1, 2014 G. Turner

Research and Markets has now released a new publication that provides insights into opportunities in the Philippines. Analytics firm, Research and Markets, has now added a new report to its offerings which they have entitled “Life Insurance in Philippines, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018”, providing insight into that location and the opportunities that are opening up there over the next four years. The results of the study showed a number of important trends within this sector of the insurance industry. This life insurance news report showed that in the…

Life insurance companies could use iPhone apps to calculate rates

October 7, 2014October 4, 2014 Julie Campbell

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…

Homeowners insurance is falling short of impressing Millennials

September 30, 2014September 27, 2014 Julie Campbell

Renters coverage has also not managed to satisfy the expectations of this important demographic. The Millennial generation, which currently makes up the largest demographic in terms of homebuyers and renters throughout the United States, have a greater likelihood of being critical of the experiences that they’ve had with regards to their renters and homeowners insurance. The 2014 U.S. Household Insurance StudySM from J.D. Power identified a number of generational trends. The renters and study looked into the overall satisfaction levels of consumers with regards to three separate personal coverage product…