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Life insurance premiums will be rising for older vets

May 27, 2014May 24, 2014 H. Cutner

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…

Life insurance case won by Frankie Valli

May 21, 2014May 22, 2014 Julie Campbell

A California court overturned a previous decision that the celebrity’s ex-wife would be able to claim the policy. Frankie Valli, celebrity and music legend, has been undergoing an extremely complex and messy divorce, which has involved a considerable case regarding whether or not his ex-wife would be able to claim his life insurance policy. This case looked into a common and very murky part of divorce law in California and how it involves policies. Although it had previously been decided that Randy Valli would be able to receive the full…

Teachers in Florida offered free life insurance

May 8, 2014May 6, 2014 Logan B.

Unusual offer could give teachers in Florida insurance protection Thousands of teachers in Pasco County, Florida, recently received an offer that may be too good to be true. The teachers were offered a chance to receive life insurance for free with policies being paid for by the Pollock Financial Group. The group has offered to match teachers with wealthy investors that are looking for lucrative ways to invest their funds. For many teachers, the offer seems to be too altruistic, and this has raised concerns among Florida’s insurance regulators as…

Life insurance companies do not prefer e-cigarettes

April 24, 2014April 24, 2014 Julie Campbell

The tobacco free options may seem to be healthier but insurers are not seeing them that way. While electronic cigarettes may be designed to mirror the smoking experience while removing the carbon monoxide, tar, and other chemicals and toxins that make tobacco one of the top cancer causers, life insurance companies continue to consider their users in the same way that they would a smoker of a traditional cigarette. Many smokers have been trying to use e-cigarettes to break their nicotine addictions. Quitting smoking is not an easy feat. Life…

Marriage insurance takes off following a rash of cheating among celebrities

April 17, 2014April 15, 2014 Julie Campbell

This trend has been heaviest in China, where social media has reported infidelities among some top stars. As news of major celebrity divorces, infidelities, and other relationship-ending occurrences started making its rounds throughout social media sites in China, recently, the number of people who have been looking into marriage insurance has suddenly started to rise. It looks as though many people are starting to take this relationship news personally and want to protect themselves. Among the largest reports that have caused marriage insurance to increase in popularity was that Wen…